### Question
How is the term serious mental pain or suffering defined?


### Answer
The term **serious mental pain or suffering** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 950v* as the following:

> given the term “severe mental pain or suffering” in section 2340(2) of title 18, except that—


(I) the term “serious” shall replace the term “severe” where it appears; 

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

