### Question
How is the "mistake of fact as to consent" defined?


### Answer
The term **mistake of fact as to consent** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 920* as follows -

> the accused held, as a result of ignorance or mistake, an incorrect belief that the other person engaging in the sexual conduct consented

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 920*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER X-PUNITIVE ARTICLES**

