NBHWC PRACTICE TEST
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Suppose Gaius agrees to sell me a jar of olive oil for $50. I pay him the full
purchase price, as agreed, but Gaius fails to deliver the olive oil (or,
mistakenly gives me vinegar)..
Answer: I can win him with Actio Empti = The action on purchase: The
legal remedy available to buyers against sellers when the seller has not
performed his obligation. Note that even peregrines can use this to sue
Romans.
◍ What AR covers UCMJ?.
Answer: AR 27-10
◍ Does a person have to accept a UCMJ?.
Answer: No, he or she has the right to demand a trial by court martial.
◍ What kind of extra duty is an NCO given by an Article 15?.
Answer: Supervisory Duty only
◍ What is the UCMJ?.
Answer: The statue that prescribes criminal law for soldiers.
◍ Suppose I agree to give Gaius a sack of grain in exchange for a jar of olive
oil. I delivered the grain, but Gaius failed to give me the olive oil (or,
instead of olive oil, he gave me vinegar)..
Answer: The Praetor has not issued any Edict recognizing an action on
barters. I can't sue Gaius.
◍ How many articles are there in the UCMJ?.
, Answer: There are 146 Articles in the UCMJ. There are also 12 sub articles.
There are a total of 158.
◍ Cato wants to legally transfer a wooden stool to his friend Ennius. Both men
are adult patricians. If they want this act to be legally valid and binding, do
they need to find a witness?.
Answer: No. A wooden stool is a res nec mancipi, meaning that a simple
delivery [traditio] is sufficient to transfer it to another party.
◍ When was the UCMJ enacted?.
Answer: 1950, congress enacted the UCMJ, which was based upon and
replaced the Articles of War, which had been around in various forms since
1775.
◍ The UCMJ is compromised of how many punitive articles?.
Answer: 61
◍ What are the maximum punishments that company commanders may
impose?.
Answer: o 14 days extra dutyo 14 days restrictiono 7 days correctional
custody (E3 and below)o 7 days forfeiture of payo 1 grade reduction (E4
and below)o oral and written letter of reprimand
◍ What does the UCMJ establish?.
Answer: It declares what conduct is a crime, establishes the various types of
courts and sets forth the basic procedures to be followed in the
administration of military justice.
◍ In the days of the late Republic, Decimus forcefully occupies a plot of land
from Fabius and lives there for two years. Once these two years have
passed, Decimus argues that he has usucapted the land, granting him legal
ownership. Assuming that Fabius has not acquiesced to the loss of his land,
does Decimus have a legitimate claim to its ownership?.
Answer: No, Decimus has not uscupated the land, and he has no legal right
to its ownership. A thing that has been stolen or taken by force can never
thereafter be usucapted (unless the original owner has acquiesced to its loss
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Suppose Gaius agrees to sell me a jar of olive oil for $50. I pay him the full
purchase price, as agreed, but Gaius fails to deliver the olive oil (or,
mistakenly gives me vinegar)..
Answer: I can win him with Actio Empti = The action on purchase: The
legal remedy available to buyers against sellers when the seller has not
performed his obligation. Note that even peregrines can use this to sue
Romans.
◍ What AR covers UCMJ?.
Answer: AR 27-10
◍ Does a person have to accept a UCMJ?.
Answer: No, he or she has the right to demand a trial by court martial.
◍ What kind of extra duty is an NCO given by an Article 15?.
Answer: Supervisory Duty only
◍ What is the UCMJ?.
Answer: The statue that prescribes criminal law for soldiers.
◍ Suppose I agree to give Gaius a sack of grain in exchange for a jar of olive
oil. I delivered the grain, but Gaius failed to give me the olive oil (or,
instead of olive oil, he gave me vinegar)..
Answer: The Praetor has not issued any Edict recognizing an action on
barters. I can't sue Gaius.
◍ How many articles are there in the UCMJ?.
, Answer: There are 146 Articles in the UCMJ. There are also 12 sub articles.
There are a total of 158.
◍ Cato wants to legally transfer a wooden stool to his friend Ennius. Both men
are adult patricians. If they want this act to be legally valid and binding, do
they need to find a witness?.
Answer: No. A wooden stool is a res nec mancipi, meaning that a simple
delivery [traditio] is sufficient to transfer it to another party.
◍ When was the UCMJ enacted?.
Answer: 1950, congress enacted the UCMJ, which was based upon and
replaced the Articles of War, which had been around in various forms since
1775.
◍ The UCMJ is compromised of how many punitive articles?.
Answer: 61
◍ What are the maximum punishments that company commanders may
impose?.
Answer: o 14 days extra dutyo 14 days restrictiono 7 days correctional
custody (E3 and below)o 7 days forfeiture of payo 1 grade reduction (E4
and below)o oral and written letter of reprimand
◍ What does the UCMJ establish?.
Answer: It declares what conduct is a crime, establishes the various types of
courts and sets forth the basic procedures to be followed in the
administration of military justice.
◍ In the days of the late Republic, Decimus forcefully occupies a plot of land
from Fabius and lives there for two years. Once these two years have
passed, Decimus argues that he has usucapted the land, granting him legal
ownership. Assuming that Fabius has not acquiesced to the loss of his land,
does Decimus have a legitimate claim to its ownership?.
Answer: No, Decimus has not uscupated the land, and he has no legal right
to its ownership. A thing that has been stolen or taken by force can never
thereafter be usucapted (unless the original owner has acquiesced to its loss
