Military Courts of Brazil
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The Military Courts of Brazil are a specialized branch of the Brazilian judiciary responsible for adjudicating crimes and disciplinary matters involving members of the Armed Forces under military law.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the Judiciary of Brazil
ⓘ
military court system ⓘ |
| appliesLaw | Brazilian military law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Brazilian Air Force personnel
ⓘ
Brazilian Army personnel ⓘ Brazilian Navy personnel ⓘ career military officers ⓘ enlisted military personnel ⓘ military conscripts in Brazil ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| decisionsAppealableTo | Superior Military Court of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludesJurisdictionOver | most common crimes committed by civilians ⓘ |
| governs | conduct of active-duty military personnel ⓘ |
| handles |
crimes defined in the Military Penal Code
ⓘ
disciplinary infractions of military personnel ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
State Military Courts of Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Superior Military Court of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
federal military justice
ⓘ
state military justice ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to adjudicate offenses affecting military hierarchy and duty
ⓘ
to preserve military discipline ⓘ |
| hasScope |
criminal jurisdiction in military matters
ⓘ
disciplinary jurisdiction in military matters ⓘ |
| highestCourt | Superior Military Court of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Electoral Courts of Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Courts of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Labor Courts of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ State Courts of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ ordinary courts of Brazil ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
members of the Brazilian Armed Forces
ⓘ
military crimes ⓘ military disciplinary matters ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Brazilian Code of Military Criminal Procedure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazilian Military Penal Code NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayHaveJurisdictionOver |
military crimes committed in armed conflict
ⓘ
military crimes committed in military installations ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | military discipline within the Armed Forces ⓘ |
| subjectTo | civilian constitutional review by the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil ⓘ |
| subjectToConstitutionalControlBy | Supreme Federal Court of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectToPrinciple |
constitutional guarantees of due process
ⓘ
judicial independence ⓘ right to defense ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | specialized jurisdiction ⓘ |
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