[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 6]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR842.16]

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                        TITLE 32-NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                CHAPTER VII--DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
 
PART 842_ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart C_Claims Under Article 139, Uniform Code of Military Justice 
                         (UCMJ) (10 U.S.C. 939)
 
Sec. 842.16  Definitions.

    (a) Appointing commander. The commander exercising special court-
martial jurisdiction over the offender is the appointing commander.
    (b) Board of officers. One to three commissioned officers appointed 
to investigate a complaint of willful property damage or wrongful taking 
by Air Force personnel comprise a board of officers.
    (c) Property. Property is an item that is owned or possessed by an 
individual

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or business. Property includes a tangible item such as clothing, 
household furnishings, motor vehicles, real property, and currency. The 
term does not include intangible property or items having no independent 
monetary worth. Items that should not be considered as property for the 
purpose of this part include a stock, bond, check, check book, credit 
card, telephone service and cable television services.
    (d) Willful damage. Damage or destruction caused intentionally, 
knowingly, and purposely, without justifiable excuse is willful damage.
    (e) Wrongful taking. Any unauthorized taking or withholding of 
property with intent to deprive the owner or person in lawful possession 
either temporarily or permanently.