Manual for Courts-Martial
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The Manual for Courts-Martial is the comprehensive legal guide that prescribes the rules, procedures, and punitive articles governing the administration of military justice in the United States armed forces.
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Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
United States federal military law source
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legal manual → procedural rulebook → |
| appliesTo |
U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Army → U.S. Coast Guard → U.S. Marine Corps → U.S. Navy → U.S. Space Force → United States armed forces → |
| authorizedBy |
President of the United States
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| basedOn |
Uniform Code of Military Justice
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| bindingOn |
active duty personnel
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certain reserve component personnel → certain retired members subject to the UCMJ → members of the U.S. armed forces → |
| contains |
Appendices
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Military Rules of Evidence → Nonjudicial Punishment Procedures → Punitive Articles → Rules for Courts-Martial → |
| country |
United States
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| governs |
courts-martial procedures
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nonjudicial punishment procedures → punitive articles under the Uniform Code of Military Justice → rules of court-martial practice → rules of evidence in courts-martial → |
| includes |
discussion sections explaining rules
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forms and model specifications → maximum punishments for offenses under the UCMJ → |
| isUpdatedBy |
subsequent executive orders
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| jurisdiction |
federal military jurisdiction
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| language |
English
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| legalDomain |
military justice
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| legalStatus |
executive order
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| promulgatedBy |
President of the United States
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| purpose |
to implement the Uniform Code of Military Justice
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to prescribe rules and procedures for the administration of military justice → |
| regulates |
post-trial and appellate procedures in courts-martial
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pretrial procedures in courts-martial → trial procedures in courts-martial → |
| scope |
worldwide application to U.S. armed forces
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| subjectOf |
military law training
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| usedBy |
commanders
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court-martial panel members → judge advocates → military judges → |
Referenced by (5)
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Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
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Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals → |
appliesLaw |
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Manual for Courts-Martial
("Rules for Courts-Martial")
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Manual for Courts-Martial ("Military Rules of Evidence") → |
contains |
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United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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interprets |