### Question
How is the "severe mental pain or suffering" defined?


### Answer
The term **severe mental pain or suffering** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 950t* as follows -

> given that term in section 2340(2) of title 18.

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 950t*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 47A-MILITARY COMMISSIONS > SUBCHAPTER VIII-PUNITIVE MATTERS**

