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title: O.C.G.A. § 38-2-1115. Malingering; feigning illness; self-infliction of injury.
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# O.C.G.A. § 38-2-1115. Malingering; feigning illness; self-infliction of injury.

Any person subject to this article shall be punished as a court-martial may direct who for the purpose of avoiding work, duty, or service:

(1) Feigns illness, physical disablement, mental lapse, or derangement; or

(2) Intentionally inflicts self-injury.

## History

Code 1981, § 38-2-1115, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98.