### Question
What does victim mean?


### Answer
**Victim** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 832*:

> a person who—


(1) is alleged to have suffered a direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary harm as a result of the matters set forth in a charge or specification being considered

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 832*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER VI-PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURE**

