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§ 883. Art. 83. Malingering
Any person subject to this chapter who, with the intent to avoid work, duty, or service—
(1) feigns illness, physical disablement, mental lapse, or mental derangement; or
(2) intentionally inflicts self-injury;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5404, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2940.)