military jurisdiction
Armed forces' legal domain
Military jurisdiction is the authority of military courts and tribunals to try cases involving armed forces personnel, military offenses, or wartime matters.
It operates separately from civilian courts, governed by its own legal codes: The court-martial fell under military jurisdiction.
Questions of military jurisdiction arise when determining whether civilian or military law applies to a particular person or offense.
- occupied territoriesRegions under foreign control
- hostile territoryArea controlled by adversaries
- convening authorityOfficial who calls tribunals
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
- war crimes tribunalCourt for battlefield violations
disciplinary hearings · court-martial · Geneva Conventions · combat zones · appeals process · bases · martial law · rules of engagement · defense counsel · sentencing guidelines · detention facility · general court-martial · restricted areas · theaters of war · forward operating base · peacekeeping missions · promotion boards · habeas corpus
military jurisdictioncivilian authority
Nonmilitary governmental control
civil courts · criminal courts · criminal jurisdiction · federal jurisdiction · federal courts
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