United States court-martial system
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The United States court-martial system is the formal military justice framework that conducts criminal trials of service members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, operating as an internal judicial system separate from civilian courts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial system
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military justice system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| appliesLaw | Uniform Code of Military Justice ⓘ |
| canImpose |
confinement
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death penalty in certain cases ⓘ forfeiture of pay ⓘ punitive discharge ⓘ reduction in rank ⓘ |
| component |
general court-martial
ⓘ
special court-martial ⓘ summary court-martial ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governedBy |
Manual for Courts-Martial
ⓘ
Manual for Courts-Martial ⓘ
surface form:
Rules for Courts-Martial
|
| hasAppealTo |
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
ⓘ
service Courts of Criminal Appeals ⓘ |
| hasPossibleReviewBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| includesRole |
convening authority
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court-martial panel members ⓘ defense counsel ⓘ military judge ⓘ trial counsel ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
National Guard members in federal service
ⓘ
certain civilians accompanying the force in the field ⓘ members of the United States armed forces ⓘ reservists on active duty ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article I of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| originatedFrom |
Articles of War (Royal Navy)
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surface form:
Articles for the Government of the Navy
Articles of War ⓘ |
| providesRight |
right against self-incrimination
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right to call witnesses ⓘ right to counsel ⓘ right to cross-examine witnesses ⓘ |
| purpose |
adjudication of criminal offenses under military law
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maintenance of good order and discipline in the armed forces ⓘ |
| reformedBy |
Uniform Code of Military Justice
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surface form:
Uniform Code of Military Justice of 1950
|
| separateFrom |
federal judiciary of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal civilian court system
state civilian court systems ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
civilian oversight by Congress
ⓘ
executive oversight by the President of the United States ⓘ |
| usesStandardOfProof | beyond a reasonable doubt ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
United States military justice system
Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
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reviewsCasesFrom
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United States court-martial system
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this entity surface form:
general courts-martial
this entity surface form:
general courts-martial
Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel of the Coast Guard
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appliesToJurisdiction
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United States court-martial system
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this entity surface form:
United States military justice system (as applied to the Coast Guard)
this entity surface form:
Navy courts-martial system
subject surface form:
Denise Lind
this entity surface form:
U.S. military justice system
this entity surface form:
United States military justice system
this entity surface form:
Army courts-martial
this entity surface form:
United States military justice system
this entity surface form:
United States military justice system
this entity surface form:
United States military justice system