### Question
How does General Military Law define severe mental pain or suffering?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 950v*, **severe mental pain or suffering** is defined as:

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

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

