Judge Advocate General
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The Judge Advocate General is the senior legal officer in a military organization, overseeing military justice, legal services, and the administration of courts-martial.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judge Advocate General’s office | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military legal office
ⓘ
senior legal position ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
courts-martial
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military codes of justice ⓘ military tribunals ⓘ |
| employs |
judge advocates
ⓘ
military lawyers ⓘ |
| field |
administrative law in military context
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criminal law in military context ⓘ international humanitarian law ⓘ military law ⓘ operational law ⓘ |
| goal |
ensuring legality of military operations
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protecting rights of service members within military justice system ⓘ supporting commanders with legal advice ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
advising military leadership on legal matters
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advising on claims against the military ⓘ advising on detention and treatment of prisoners of war ⓘ advising on military administrative law ⓘ advising on military criminal law ⓘ advising on military disciplinary procedures ⓘ advising on military investigations ⓘ advising on military personnel law ⓘ advising on operational law ⓘ advising on procurement and contract law in military context ⓘ advising on rules for the use of force ⓘ advising on status of forces agreements ⓘ advising on targeting and collateral damage issues ⓘ advising on the law of armed conflict ⓘ developing military legal policy ⓘ drafting and reviewing military regulations ⓘ ensuring compliance with international humanitarian law ⓘ ensuring compliance with military law ⓘ ensuring compliance with rules of engagement ⓘ ensuring fair administration of military discipline ⓘ maintaining integrity of the military justice system ⓘ overseeing legal assistance programs for service members ⓘ providing legal education within the armed forces ⓘ reviewing courts-martial findings and sentences ⓘ supervising military defense counsel ⓘ supervising military prosecutors ⓘ |
| oversees |
administration of courts-martial
ⓘ
military justice system ⓘ military legal services ⓘ |
| partOf | military chain of command ⓘ |
| reportsTo | senior military leadership ⓘ |
| requires |
commissioned officer status in most armed forces
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legal education ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Judge Advocate General’s office