general court-martial
Serious military trial
A general court-martial is the most serious level of military tribunal, convened for grave offenses such as murder, sexual assault, or desertion.
It consists of a military judge and panel of service members, can impose any punishment authorized by military law including death, and requires a formal pretrial investigation.
He faces a general court-martial on charges of espionage.
- military lawArmed forces legal system
- military justice systemArmed forces legal framework
- dishonorable dischargePunitive military separation
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- defense counselLawyer representing the accused
convening authority · military tribunal · confinement · burden of proof · appeals process · legal precedent · mitigating circumstances · rules of evidence · sworn testimony · clemency · military jurisdiction · prosecutor · capital punishment · life sentence · chain of command · witnesses · legal advisor · military discipline
general, court, martial, generals, generally, generalize, generalization, generality, generalized