{"identifier":"/us/usc/t10/s855","title":10,"num":"\u00a7\u202f855.","heading":"Art. 55. Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited","text":"\u00a7\u202f855.\nArt. 55. Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited\nPunishment by flogging, or by branding, marking, or tattooing on the body, or any other cruel or unusual punishment, may not be adjudged by any court-martial or inflicted upon any person subject to this chapter. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t10/s855.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s855","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f855."},{"t":"heading","text":"Art. 55. Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited"},{"t":"content","text":"\n","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Punishment by flogging, or by branding, marking, or tattooing on the body, or any other cruel or unusual punishment, may not be adjudged by any court-martial or inflicted upon any person subject to this chapter. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited.","tail":"\n"}]},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}