military justice
Soldiers face tribunals
Military justice is the system of laws, courts, and procedures that governs discipline and criminal matters within armed forces.
It operates separately from civilian courts, with its own code of offenses, tribunals, and punishments.
In the U.S., the Uniform Code of Military Justice establishes rules for everything from insubordination to war crimes: He was court-martialed under military justice.
The system balances due process with the military's need for order and discipline.
- desertionUnlawful abandonment of duty
- armed forcesNation's combined military services
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- judge advocateArmed forces legal officer
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
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Legal remedy for wrongs
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Guaranteed judicial fairness
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Immediate punishment without trial
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