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He/she would be subject to martial court and depending on the circumstances, may be dishonorably discharged. The court will determine whether or not the soldier had a right to disobey such orders he/she felt were worth disobeying. There are situations where a soldier may legally disobey orders of a higher ranking officer, an example would be if the soldier were ordered to kill innocent civilians and refused

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Q: Is there a punishment to a soldier disobeying direct unlawful order?
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