C1Part I Articles of war
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Insubordination and similar offences
13 Fighting and quarrelling.
Every person subject to this Act who F2without reasonable excuse—
a
fights . . . F3 with any other person, whether subject to this Act or not; or
b
uses threatening, abusive, insulting or provocative words or behaviour likely to cause a disturbance,
shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
Pt. I (ss. 1-44) applied (1.6.1996) by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62), ss. 18(9)(c), 20(10)(c), 27(2); S.I. 1996/1173, art. 2