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MILITARY CRIMES CODE
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Purpose of the Code
This law is enacted for, in accordance with article 27 of the Constitution, use within the
Armed Forces in order to implement the goals of good order and discipline, strengthen
respect for the law, and establish military crimes and punishments.
Article 2. Concept of Military Crimes
Military crimes in this code include: Crimes against capability and combat readiness of
the Armed Forces, and discipline to perform military services.
Article 3. Terms
The following terms mean:
1. The term “Military Member” refers to officers, Non Commissioned Officers,
Military Cadets of Military Training Institutions, Para Armed Military Forces,
reserve and active soldiers.
2. The term “Time of War” refers to a state of hostilities between Afghan Armed
Forces and Enemy Forces.
3. The term “Time of Combat” means direct engagement of the Armed Forces
Military Units with the enemy armed groups, or is the state where military units
are tasked to defeat the enemy. This state covers the combat mission from start to
end.
4. The term “Mobilization” refers to a state where internal stability or security of the
country requires mobilizing or moving the military, but the engagement has not
occurred yet.
5. The term “Peace” refers to a state where everything is stable and normal.
6. The term “Serious Consequences” means derangement in execution of combat
duties; great financial damage; reduction in capability or combat readiness of a
unit; destruction of vehicles; bodily injuries; destruction of depots and other
military installations.
7. The term “full damage consequences” means great bodily or financial damage;
demilitarizing vehicles.
8. The term “remarkable damages” means interruption of determined combat duties;
destroying or demilitarizing technology or other military equipment.
9. Property Confiscation is the compulsory and permanent taking of a convict’s real
and personal property and handing over it, along with the proving documents, to
the government treasury.
