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Article 124a — Bribery

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72.a.(a) unchanged
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ASKING, ACCEPTING, OR RECEIVING THING OF VALUE.—Any person subject to this chapter—
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ASKING, ACCEPTING, OR RECEIVING THING OF VALUE.—Any person subject to this chapter—
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who occupies an official position or who has official duties; and
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who occupies an official position or who has official duties; and
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who wrongfully asks, accepts, or receives a thing of value with the intent to have the person’s decision or action influenced with respect to an official matter in which the United States is interested; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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who wrongfully asks, accepts, or receives a thing of value with the intent to have the person’s decision or action influenced with respect to an official matter in which the United States is interested; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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PROMISING, OFFERING, OR GIVING THING OF VALUE.—Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully promises, offers, or gives a thing of value to another person, who occupies an official position or who has official duties, with the intent to influence the decision or action of the other person with respect to an official matter in which the United States is interested, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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PROMISING, OFFERING, OR GIVING THING OF VALUE.—Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully promises, offers, or gives a thing of value to another person, who occupies an official position or who has official duties, with the intent to influence the decision or action of the other person with respect to an official matter in which the United States is interested, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
72.b. unchanged
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Elements.
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Elements.
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Asking, accepting, or receiving.
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Asking, accepting, or receiving.
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That the accused wrongfully asked, accepted, or received a thing of value from a certain person or organization;
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That the accused wrongfully asked, accepted, or received a thing of value from a certain person or organization;
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That the accused then occupied a certain official position or had certain official duties;
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That the accused then occupied a certain official position or had certain official duties;
72.b.(1)(c) unchanged
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That the accused asked, accepted, or received this thing of value with the intent to have the accused’s decision or action influenced with respect to a certain matter; and
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That the accused asked, accepted, or received this thing of value with the intent to have the accused’s decision or action influenced with respect to a certain matter; and
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That this certain matter was an official matter in which the United States was interested.
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That this certain matter was an official matter in which the United States was interested.
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Promising, offering, or giving.
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Promising, offering, or giving.
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That the accused wrongfully promised, offered, or gave a thing of value to a certain person;
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That the accused wrongfully promised, offered, or gave a thing of value to a certain person;
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That this person then occupied a certain official position or had certain official duties;
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That this person then occupied a certain official position or had certain official duties;
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That this thing of value was promised, offered, or given with the intent to influence the decision or action of this person; and
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That this thing of value was promised, offered, or given with the intent to influence the decision or action of this person; and
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That this matter was an official matter in which the United States was interested.
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That this matter was an official matter in which the United States was interested.
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Explanation.
Bribery requires an intent to influence or be influenced in an official matter.
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Explanation.
Bribery requires an intent to influence or be influenced in an official matter.
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Maximum punishment.
Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years.
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Maximum punishment.
Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years.
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Sample specifications.
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Sample specifications.
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Asking, accepting, or receiving.
In that __________ (personal jurisdiction data), being at the time (a contracting officer for _____) (the personnel officer of _____) (_____), did, (at/on board—location) (subject-matter jurisdiction data, if required), on or about _____ 20 __, wrongfully (ask) (accept) (receive) from _____, (a contracting company engaged in _____) (_____), (the sum of $_____) (__________, of a value of (about) $_____) (_____), (with intent to have (his) (her) (decision) (action) influenced with respect to) ((as compensation for) (in recognition of)) service (rendered) (to be rendered).
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Asking, accepting, or receiving.
In that __________ (personal jurisdiction data), being at the time (a contracting officer for _____) (the personnel officer of _____) (_____), did, (at/on board—location) (subject-matter jurisdiction data, if required), on or about _____ 20 __, wrongfully (ask) (accept) (receive) from _____, (a contracting company engaged in _____) (_____), (the sum of $_____) (__________, of a value of (about) $_____) (_____), (with intent to have (his) (her) (decision) (action) influenced with respect to) ((as compensation for) (in recognition of)) service (rendered) (to be rendered).
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Promising, offering, or giving.
In that __________ (personal jurisdiction data), did (at/on board—location) (subject-matter jurisdiction data, if required), on or about _____ 20 __, wrongfully (promise) (offer) (give) to __________, ((his) (her) commanding officer) (the claims officer of _____) (_____), (the sum of $_____) (_____, of a value of (about) $_____) (_____), (with intent to influence the (decision) (action) of the said _____ with respect to) ((as compensation for) (in recognition of)) services (rendered) (to be rendered).
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Promising, offering, or giving.
In that __________ (personal jurisdiction data), did (at/on board—location) (subject-matter jurisdiction data, if required), on or about _____ 20 __, wrongfully (promise) (offer) (give) to __________, ((his) (her) commanding officer) (the claims officer of _____) (_____), (the sum of $_____) (_____, of a value of (about) $_____) (_____), (with intent to influence the (decision) (action) of the said _____ with respect to) ((as compensation for) (in recognition of)) services (rendered) (to be rendered).

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