judge advocate
Armed forces attorney
A judge advocate is a military officer who serves as a legal advisor and prosecutor within the armed forces.
Judge advocates handle courts-martial, provide legal counsel to commanders, and ensure military operations comply with law.
The Judge Advocate General (JAG) heads this legal corps in each branch: She served as a judge advocate in the Navy.
- military justiceArmed forces legal system
- court-martialArmed forces judicial proceeding
- military lawArmed forces legal system
- uniform codeConsistent rules applied universally
- military lawyerAttorney for armed forces
legal officer · prosecution · case · tribunal · military tribunal · court · oath · war crimes tribunal · Geneva Conventions · justice · chain of command · legal advisor · verdict · habeas corpus · trial · legal proceedings · sworn testimony · corps
- Legal Careerslawyer, attorney, paralegal, solicitor, barrister
- legal professionalslawyer, attorney, barrister, solicitor, counsel
- military jobssoldier, infantryman, marine, sailor, combat medic
- Government Lawyersattorney general, district attorney, public prosecutor, prosecutor, solicitor general
- judgesmagistrates, chief justice, justice of the peace, chancellor, law lord
- Military Justicecourt-martial, court martial, military courts, JAG, military tribunals
judge advocatedistrict attorney
County's chief prosecuting officer
public defender · civil lawyer · state's attorney · county prosecutor · defense attorney
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