district court-martial
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A district court-martial is a mid-level military court in the armed forces that tries service personnel for a range of offences under military law, with powers and procedures defined by statutes such as the Army Act, 1950.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military court ⓘ |
| aimsTo | administer justice within the armed forces ⓘ |
| appliesStandardOfProof | beyond reasonable doubt ⓘ |
| appliesTo | service personnel ⓘ |
| canImpose |
dismissal from service within statutory limits
ⓘ
forfeiture of pay and allowances within statutory limits ⓘ imprisonment within statutory limits ⓘ |
| composition | presiding officer and other military officers as members ⓘ |
| convenesBy | competent military authority ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
general court-martial
ⓘ
summary court-martial ⓘ |
| ensures | discipline in the armed forces ⓘ |
| governedBy |
military law
ⓘ
rules made under the Army Act, 1950 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
enlisted personnel
ⓘ
junior commissioned officers ⓘ |
| hasPower |
award punishments authorized by military law
ⓘ
try service personnel for offences ⓘ |
| hasProcedure |
procedures defined by statute
ⓘ
summary of evidence before trial ⓘ |
| hears |
certain criminal offences under service law
ⓘ
disciplinary offences ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | offences under military law ⓘ |
| jurisdictionLevel | mid-level ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | language prescribed by service regulations ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Army Act, 1950
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military statutes ⓘ |
| mayBeConvenedIn |
field conditions
ⓘ
peace stations ⓘ |
| mayInclude | judge advocate as legal adviser ⓘ |
| objective | balance discipline with fairness to the accused ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | command structure of the armed forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
armed forces judicial structure
ⓘ
military justice system ⓘ |
| provides |
opportunity to present defence
ⓘ
right of the accused to be heard ⓘ |
| records |
findings on each charge
ⓘ
sentence awarded ⓘ |
| requires |
formal charge sheet
ⓘ
record of proceedings ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
appeal or petition under military law
ⓘ
confirmation of findings and sentence ⓘ constitutional and statutory safeguards where applicable ⓘ review by higher military authorities ⓘ set-aside or mitigation by reviewing authority ⓘ |
| uses | rules of evidence adapted to military context ⓘ |
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