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Courts-martial in the United States — are criminal trials conducted by the U.S. military. Most commonly, courts martial are convened to try members of the U.S. military for violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (or UCMJ), which is the U.S. military s criminal code.… … Wikipedia
summary court-martial — The lowest in the rank of courts martial, conducted before one commissioned officer, limited in jurisdiction to offenses of a minor or petty nature of which enlisted men, not commissioned officers, stand accused … Ballentine's law dictionary
Courts of England and Wales — This article is part of the series: Courts of England and Wales Law of England and Wales … Wikipedia
Courts of Scotland — Scots law This article is part of the series: Law of Scotland Administration … Wikipedia
martial law — 1. the law temporarily imposed upon an area by state or national military forces when civil authority has broken down or during wartime military operations. 2. the law imposed upon a defeated country or occupied territory by the military forces… … Universalium
Summary justice — Not to be confused with formal proceedings of so called Summary judgment (e.g. in United States courts, for civil matters where there is no dispute of material fact). Summary justice refers to the trial and punishment of suspected offenders… … Wikipedia
Military Courts of the United Kingdom — The Military Courts of the United Kingdom are now governed by the Armed Forces Act 2006.[1] The system set up under the Act applies to all three armed services, the Royal Navy (including the Royal Marines), the Army and the Royal Air Force (RAF) … Wikipedia
Court-martial — redirects here. For other uses, see Court Martial (disambiguation). The field court martial of the Finnish 15th Brigade in July 1944 A court martial (plural courts martial, as martial is postpositive) is a military court. A court martial is… … Wikipedia
Court-Martial — An ad hoc military court, convened under authority of government and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C.A. No. 801 et seq., for trying and punishing offenses in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice committed by persons… … Black's law dictionary
Court-Martial — An ad hoc military court, convened under authority of government and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C.A. No. 801 et seq., for trying and punishing offenses in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice committed by persons… … Black's law dictionary
