Article 297 — Insults or Threats to, or Assaults upon, a Person of

Superior or Equal Rank. (1) Any member of the Defence Forces who insults, threatens or molests a person of superior or equal rank or assaults him, is punishable with simple imprisonment. (2) Where the crime is committed with violence or done by the use of a weapon, an instrument or a dangerous object, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years. (3) Where the crime is committed in time of emergency, general mobilization or war, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years in respect of a crime under sub-article (1), or rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years in respect of a crime under sub-article (2).