CA 408 Article 59

Article 59

ART. 59. Desertion. Any person subject to military law who deserts or attempts to desert the service of the Philippine Army shall, if the offense be committed in time of war, suffer death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct, and, if the offense be committed at any other time, any punishment, excepting death, that a court-martial may direct.

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