10 U.S.C. § 877

Art. 77. Principals

Any person punishable under this chapter who—

(1)

commits an offense punishable by this chapter, or aids, abets, counsels, commands, or procures its commission; or

(2)

causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him would be punishable by this chapter;

is a principal.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 65 .)