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 654 SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 418. 1916. sentence of the court to any but the proper authority until they shall be dul disclosed by the same. So he p you God.’ _ w*“”"'°* "Ally persons who give evidence before a court-martial shall be ’ examined on oath or affirmation in the following form: ‘You swear (or aflirm) that the evidence you shall give in the case now in hearing shall be t(1§e);1;uth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So hel ou. umm:. ¢?]§?;,,,l·y mpormr of the  of a ccurtrmartial shall, before ente upon his duties, make oa or affirmation in the following form: ‘ lou swear (or affirm) that {lou will faithfully perform the — duties of reporter to this court. So elp you God! I““""""“"‘ "Eve interpreter in the trial of any case before a court-martial shall, bgbre ente upon his duties make oath or amrmation in the following form: ‘ lou swear (or affirm) that you will truly interpret in the case now in hearing. So help you God.’ Mmmm "I1t;dcase of affirmation the closing sentence of adjuration will be omit . C°¤*’¤°“*’°°¤~ “AR.T. 20. CoN*r11~mANoms.——A court-martial may, for reasonable cause, grant a contaiuance to either party for such time and as often as ma a pear to `ust. ‘ R°*¤=·'*°P*°°¤· “AB¥1'. gl. Rnmsni, ro rLmm.—When the accused, arraigned before a court-martial, from obstinancy and deliberate design stands mute or answers foreign to the purpose, the court may proceed to trial and judgent as if he had p eaded not guilté. ,,,%•{jj,¤*¤°°¤¤·¤¤*· UART. 22. nocnss ro oirmm wr1j1mssns.— very judge advo- ` cate of a eneral or special court-martial and every summary courtmartial sgall have power to issue the like process to compel witnesses to appear and_testify which courts of the United States, having·crimmal jurisdiction, may lawfully issue; but such process shall run to any part of the United States, its Territories, and possessions. °°my’3mmd°m°&°°r' subject to military law who, being duly subpmnaed troy alpepear as a witness before any military court, commission, court of mquiry, or · board, or before any officer, militaryopr civil, designated to take a deposition to be read in evidence ore such court, commission, court of inquiry, or board, willfully neglects or refuses to appear, or refuses to qaalify as a witness, or to testify, or roduce documentary evidence w 'ch such person may have been feigally subpoenaed to U,1§‘,‘§‘d“§‘,‘§”,§‘,‘,§§‘,;_’“ produce, shall be deemed  of a_ misdemeanor, for which such plerson shall be punished on ormation in the district court of the nited States or in a court of original criminal jurisdiction in any of the Territorial possessions of the United States, jurisdiction hereby conferred upon such courts for such pnupose; and it shall be the dutfy of the United States district attomey or the officer proseouting or the Government in an such court of original criminal juris `ction, on the certification oiy the facts to him by the military court, commission, court of inquiry, or board, to file an information against and prosecute the person so offending, and the punishment o such person, on conviction, shall be a fine of not more than $500 _ or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both, at the discretion §';{;gém_ of the court: Promkled, That the fees of such witness and his mileage, at the rates allowed to witnesses attendir&g the courts of the United States, shall be duly paid or tendered said witness, such amounts to _ be paid out of the appropriation for the compensation of witnesses. psgjgg; _"An·r. 24. Coxrcnsoar sum-Lwcnimxarron PROH1BITED.——NO im. witness before a mihtary court, commission, court of inquiry, or board, or before any officer, military or civil, designated to take a deposition to  read 111 evidence before a military court, commission, court of inquiry, or board, shall be compelled to incriminate himself or to answer any questions which may tend to incriminate or degrade him.
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