Dereliction of duty is an offense under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It covers a person subject to military law who violates or fails to obey a lawful general order or regulation, who knowingly fails to obey another lawful order it is the person's duty to obey, or who is derelict in the performance of duties. A person convicted under the article is punished as a court-martial directs.
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Classification Code10 U.S.C. 892 (Article 92, UCMJ) 1 Typical PenaltyOutside wartime: dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 1 year 1 Elements of OffenseThe service member knew or should have known their duties and was derelict in performing them through neglect or culpable inefficiency 1 Notable ExampleUnited States v. Allen Lawson, 33 M.J. 946 1 Classification
Offense GradeMinor or Summary Offense 1 Connections
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1. Dereliction of duty in American law (Wikipedia)
Lead section
a specific offense under United States Code Title 10, Section 892, Article 92
Details
the maximum punishment allowed is a dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 1 year
Proving dereliction
the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the service member knew (or should have reasonably known) their duties
Example: court-martial
First Lieutenant Allen Lawson was charged and convicted of dereliction of duty
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