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# Article 134 (General Article): Court-Martial Data and Trends
- URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-134-courts-martial/
- Published: 2026-10-28T06:34:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-30T08:22:46.000Z
- Description: Analysis of the 1,957 Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps courts-martial in the data that charged Article 134 (General article).
- Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart
- Tags: Understanding Trends, Article 134, #trends-hub

[Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Offense](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-offense/) › Article 134

Analysis of the 1,957 Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps courts-martial in the data that charged Article 134 (General article).

## By Service

- [Fewer or More? General Article Charges at Army Courts-Martial, 2021–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-trend-2021-2025/)
- [Air Force Article 134 Cases by the Numbers, 2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-trend-2016-2025/)
- [Is Navy-Marine Corps General Article Prosecution Rising or Falling? Article 134, 2017–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-trend-2017-2025/)

## Sentences

- [What Sentence Follows an Army General Article Conviction?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-sent-2021-2025/)
- [What Sentence Follows an Air Force General Article Conviction?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-sent-2016-2025/)
- [What Sentence Follows a Navy-Marine Corps General Article Conviction?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-sent-2017-2025/)

## Contested Cases and Acquittals

- [Fighting an Army General Article Charge: How Contested Cases Ended](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-acq-2021-2025/)
- [Not Guilty Pleas in Navy-Marine Corps Article 134 Cases: What Happened at Trial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-acq-2017-2025/)

## Guilty Pleas

- [Guilty Pleas in Army General Article Cases: How Often, and What Came Next](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-plea-2021-2025/)
- [Guilty Pleas in Air Force General Article Cases: How Often, and What Came Next](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-plea-2016-2025/)
- [When Navy-Marine Corps Accused Plead Guilty to General Article](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-plea-2017-2025/)

## By Installation

- [Article 134 at Fort Bragg Before and After 2024](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/fort-bragg-article-134-before-after-2024/)
- [Article 134 at Fort Hood Before and After 2024](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/fort-hood-article-134-before-after-2024/)
- [Article 134 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Before and After 2024](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/joint-base-lewis-mcchord-article-134-before-after-2024/)
- [Did General Article Cases at Bremerton, Washington Change After 2019?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/bremerton-washington-article-134-before-after-2019/)
- [General Article Cases at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: 2017–2018 vs. 2019–2023](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/camp-lejeune-north-carolina-article-134-before-after-2019/)
- [General Article Cases at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: 2019–2023 vs. 2024–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/camp-lejeune-north-carolina-article-134-before-after-2024/)
- [General Article Cases at Camp Pendleton, California: 2017–2018 vs. 2019–2023](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/camp-pendleton-california-article-134-before-after-2019/)
- [General Article Cases at Camp Pendleton, California: 2019–2023 vs. 2024–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/camp-pendleton-california-article-134-before-after-2024/)
- [Article 134 at Jacksonville, Florida Before and After 2024](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/jacksonville-florida-article-134-before-after-2024/)
- [Did General Article Cases at Mayport, Florida Change After 2020?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/mayport-florida-article-134-before-after-2020/)
- [Article 134 at Norfolk, Virginia Before and After 2019](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/norfolk-virginia-article-134-before-after-2019/)
- [General Article Cases at Okinawa, Japan: 2017–2018 vs. 2019–2023](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/okinawa-japan-article-134-before-after-2019/)
- [General Article Cases at Okinawa, Japan: 2019–2023 vs. 2024–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/okinawa-japan-article-134-before-after-2024/)
- [General Article Cases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: 2013–2018 vs. 2019–2023](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/pearl-harbor-hawaii-article-134-before-after-2019/)
- [Did General Article Cases at Quantico, Virginia Change After 2024?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/quantico-virginia-article-134-before-after-2024/)
- [Article 134 at San Diego, California Before and After 2019](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/san-diego-california-article-134-before-after-2019/)
- [Article 134 at San Diego, California Before and After 2024](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/san-diego-california-article-134-before-after-2024/)
- [Article 134 Cases at Fort Bragg, 2021–2023: 38 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/fort-bragg-article-134-2021-2023/)
- [22 General Article Courts-Martial at Fort Hood, 2021–2023: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/fort-hood-article-134-2021-2023/)
- [Article 134 Cases at Fort Hood, 2024–2026: 37 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/fort-hood-article-134-2024-2026/)
- [38 General Article Courts-Martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 2021–2023: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/joint-base-lewis-mcchord-article-134-2021-2023/)
- [13 General Article Courts-Martial at Vilseck (Europe), 2024–2026: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/vilseck-europe-article-134-2024-2026/)
- [How Wheeler Army Airfield Handled General Article Cases (Article 134), 2020–2023](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/wheeler-army-airfield-article-134-2020-2023/)
- [How Bremerton, Washington Handled General Article Cases (Article 134), 2013–2018](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/bremerton-washington-article-134-2013-2018/)
- [Article 134 Cases at Bremerton, Washington, 2019–2023: 27 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/bremerton-washington-article-134-2019-2023/)
- [Article 134 Cases at Bremerton, Washington, 2024–2026: 11 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/bremerton-washington-article-134-2024-2026/)
- [Article 134 Cases at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 2017–2018: 22 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/camp-lejeune-north-carolina-article-134-2017-2018/)
- [Article 134 Cases at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 2019–2023: 54 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/camp-lejeune-north-carolina-article-134-2019-2023/)
- [Article 134 Cases at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 2024–2026: 29 Courts-Martial](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/camp-lejeune-north-carolina-article-134-2024-2026/)
- [How Camp Pendleton, California Handled General Article Cases (Article 134), 2019–2023](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/camp-pendleton-california-article-134-2019-2023/)
- [How Camp Pendleton, California Handled General Article Cases (Article 134), 2024–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/camp-pendleton-california-article-134-2024-2026/)
- [11 General Article Courts-Martial at Jacksonville, Florida, 2013–2018: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/jacksonville-florida-article-134-2013-2018/)
- [36 General Article Courts-Martial at Norfolk, Virginia, 2013–2018: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/norfolk-virginia-article-134-2013-2018/)
- [General Article Charges at Norfolk, Virginia, 2019–2023: Pleas, Verdicts, and Sentences](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/norfolk-virginia-article-134-2019-2023/)
- [How Norfolk, Virginia Handled General Article Cases (Article 134), 2024–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/norfolk-virginia-article-134-2024-2026/)
- [20 General Article Courts-Martial at Okinawa, Japan, 2019–2023: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/okinawa-japan-article-134-2019-2023/)
- [How San Diego, California Handled General Article Cases (Article 134), 2013–2018](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/san-diego-california-article-134-2013-2018/)
- [General Article Charges at San Diego, California, 2019–2023: Pleas, Verdicts, and Sentences](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/san-diego-california-article-134-2019-2023/)
- [General Article Charges at San Diego, California, 2024–2026: Pleas, Verdicts, and Sentences](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/san-diego-california-article-134-2024-2026/)

## Year by Year

- [Air Force Article 134 Cases in 2016](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-2016/)
- [How Air Force General Article Cases Ended in 2017](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-2017/)
- [Air Force Article 134 Cases in 2018](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-2018/)
- [How Air Force General Article Cases Ended in 2019](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-2019/)
- [General Article at Air Force Courts-Martial, 2020: The Year in Numbers](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-2020/)
- [Air Force Article 134 Cases in 2021](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-2021/)
- [Air Force Article 134 Cases in 2022](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-2022/)
- [How Air Force General Article Cases Ended in 2023](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-2023/)
- [General Article at Air Force Courts-Martial, 2024: The Year in Numbers](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-2024/)
- [Air Force Article 134 Cases in 2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-2025/)
- [General Article at Army Courts-Martial, 2021: The Year in Numbers](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-2021/)
- [How Army General Article Cases Ended in 2022](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-2022/)
- [How Army General Article Cases Ended in 2023](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-2023/)
- [How Army General Article Cases Ended in 2024](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-2024/)
- [How Army General Article Cases Ended in 2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-2025/)
- [General Article at Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial, 2017: The Year in Numbers](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-2017/)
- [General Article at Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial, 2018: The Year in Numbers](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-2018/)
- [How Navy-Marine Corps General Article Cases Ended in 2019](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-2019/)
- [Navy-Marine Corps Article 134 Cases in 2020](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-2020/)
- [How Navy-Marine Corps General Article Cases Ended in 2021](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-2021/)
- [General Article at Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial, 2022: The Year in Numbers](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-2022/)
- [General Article at Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial, 2023: The Year in Numbers](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-2023/)
- [How Navy-Marine Corps General Article Cases Ended in 2024](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-2024/)
- [Navy-Marine Corps Article 134 Cases in 2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-2025/)

## By Rank

- [Army General Article Cases Against Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4): Outcomes and Sentences](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-junior-enlisted/)
- [Army General Article Cases Against NCOs (E-5 to E-9): Outcomes and Sentences](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-ncos/)
- [Army General Article Cases Against Officers: Outcomes and Sentences](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-officers/)
- [Air Force General Article Cases Against Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4): Outcomes and Sentences](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-junior-enlisted/)
- [NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 134 in the Air Force](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-ncos/)
- [Officers Charged Under Article 134 in the Air Force](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-article-134-officers/)
- [What Happens to Navy-Marine Corps Junior Enlisted (E-1 to E-4) Facing General Article Charges?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-junior-enlisted/)
- [NCOs (E-5 to E-9) Charged Under Article 134 in the Navy-Marine Corps](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-ncos/)
- [Navy-Marine Corps General Article Cases Against Officers: Outcomes and Sentences](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-officers/)

## Charged Together With Other Articles

- [Assault Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 128 and 134](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-128-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Articles 134 and 92 in the Same Case: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-134-and-article-92-charged-together/)
- [Child Sexual Abuse Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 120b and 134](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-120b-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Articles 120 and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-120-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [General Article Plus Attempt: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 134 and 80](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-134-and-article-80-charged-together/)
- [Articles 107 and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-107-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [General Article Plus Solicitation: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 134 and 82](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-134-and-article-82-charged-together/)
- [When Article 131b and Article 134 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-131b-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [When Article 134 and Article 90 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-134-and-article-90-charged-together/)
- [Drug Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 112a and 134](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-112a-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Articles 120c and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-120c-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [When Article 128b and Article 134 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-128b-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Articles 121 and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-121-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [General Article Plus Conspiracy: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 134 and 81](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-134-and-article-81-charged-together/)
- [When Article 115 and Article 134 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-115-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Conduct Unbecoming Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 133 and 134](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-133-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [When Article 134 and Article 86 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-134-and-article-86-charged-together/)
- [When Article 134 and Article 93 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-134-and-article-93-charged-together/)
- [Burglary And Unlawful Entry Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 129 and 134](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-129-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Articles 114 and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-114-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [When Article 113 and Article 134 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-113-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [General Article Plus Resisting Apprehension: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 134 and 87a](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-134-and-article-87a-charged-together/)
- [When Article 134 and Article 89 Are Charged Together, How Do Cases End?](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-134-and-article-89-charged-together/)
- [Military Property Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 108 and 134](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-108-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Articles 109 and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-109-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Articles 119b and 134 in the Same Case: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-119b-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Article 127 Plus General Article: Courts-Martial Charging Articles 127 and 134](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-127-and-article-134-charged-together/)

## Charged Together, by Service

- [Army Cases Charging Both Article 121 and Article 134](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-121-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Army Cases Charging Both Article 128 and Article 134](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-128-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Army Cases Charging Both Article 134 and Article 80](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-and-article-80-charged-together/)
- [Army Cases Charging Both Article 134 and Article 82](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-and-article-82-charged-together/)
- [Army Cases Charging Both Article 134 and Article 92](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-and-article-92-charged-together/)
- [Army Cases Charging Both Article 134 and Article 93](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-and-article-93-charged-together/)
- [Army Courts-Martial With Article 107 and Article 134, 2021–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-107-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Army Courts-Martial With Article 112a and Article 134, 2021–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-112a-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Army Courts-Martial With Article 119b and Article 134, 2021–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-119b-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Army Courts-Martial With Article 120 and Article 134, 2021–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-120-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Army Courts-Martial With Article 120b and Article 134, 2021–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-120b-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Army Courts-Martial With Article 120c and Article 134, 2021–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-120c-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Army Courts-Martial With Article 131b and Article 134, 2021–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-131b-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Army Courts-Martial With Article 134 and Article 90, 2021–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-and-article-90-charged-together/)
- [Article 107 With Article 134 in the Navy and Marine Corps: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-107-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Article 115 With Article 134 in the Army: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-115-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Article 128b With Article 134 in the Army: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-128b-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Article 134 With Article 90 in the Navy and Marine Corps: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-and-article-90-charged-together/)
- [Article 134 With Article 92 in the Navy and Marine Corps: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-and-article-92-charged-together/)
- [Article 134 With Article 93a in the Army: What the Records Show](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-and-article-93a-charged-together/)
- [Navy-Marine Corps Cases Charging Both Article 128 and Article 134](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-128-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Navy-Marine Corps Cases Charging Both Article 131b and Article 134](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-131b-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Navy-Marine Corps Cases Charging Both Article 134 and Article 80](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-and-article-80-charged-together/)
- [Navy-Marine Corps Cases Charging Both Article 134 and Article 82](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-and-article-82-charged-together/)
- [Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial With Article 120 and Article 134, 2021–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-120-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial With Article 120b and Article 134, 2021–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-120b-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial With Article 129 and Article 134, 2021–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-129-and-article-134-charged-together/)
- [Navy-Marine Corps Courts-Martial With Article 134 and Article 81, 2021–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/navy-marine-corps-article-134-and-article-81-charged-together/)

## Counsel of Record

- [Army Trial Counsel in Contested Article 134 Cases: Prior Cases and Verdicts, 2023–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-trial-counsel-experience-2023-2026/)
- [Who Defended Contested Army Article 134 Cases? Defense Counsel Experience, 2023–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-defense-counsel-experience-2023-2026/)

## Across the Services

- [1129 Article 134 Courts-Martial in Three Services, 2021–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-134-across-the-services-2021-2025/)

## Judge Alone or Members

- [Contested Army Article 134 Cases Decided by a Military Judge Alone](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-contested-judge-alone-2021-2025/)
- [When Members (A Panel) Decided a Contested Army Article 134 Case, 2021–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-134-contested-members-2021-2025/)

What the offense covers: [Article 134 on the law firm's website](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-134/?ref=bodiesburied.com).

How this data was built: [methodology and known gaps](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/how-the-military-trial-results-data-was-built/).

**About the author.** Jocelyn C. Stewart is a retired Army JAG with more than 24 years of trying courts-martial and more than 200 jury trials. She hosts *Where All The Bodies Are Buried* and runs the [Law Office of Jocelyn C. Stewart](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/?ref=bodiesburied.com). This analysis is for education and information only. It is not legal advice, and every case is different.