Canadian military law

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Canadian military law is the specialized legal framework that governs the conduct, discipline, and justice system of members of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal system
military law
appliesTo Canadian Armed Forces members NERFINISHED
Regular Force members
Reserve Force members
certain civilians accompanying the forces
non-commissioned members
officers
country Canada
governedByStatute Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms NERFINISHED
Code of Service Discipline NERFINISHED
Criminal Code of Canada (incorporated offences) NERFINISHED
Military Rules of Evidence NERFINISHED
National Defence Act NERFINISHED
Queen’s Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces NERFINISHED
hasComponent Code of Service Discipline NERFINISHED
administrative law regime for the Canadian Armed Forces
court martial system
disciplinary system
grievance system
military boards of inquiry
military justice system
military police powers and procedures
military professional conduct and ethics rules
summary trial system (historical)
hasJurisdiction certain civilians accompanying the Canadian Armed Forces abroad
conduct on Canadian Armed Forces bases and ships
conduct on deployed operations abroad
off-duty conduct with a military nexus
on duty conduct of Canadian Armed Forces members
includesOffences disciplinary offences specific to military service
offences under the Code of Service Discipline
service offences based on Criminal Code offences
overseenBy Director of Defence Counsel Services NERFINISHED
Director of Military Prosecutions NERFINISHED
Judge Advocate General of the Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED
courts martial NERFINISHED
military judges
purpose ensure operational effectiveness of the Canadian Armed Forces
maintain discipline in the Canadian Armed Forces
maintain efficiency of the Canadian Armed Forces
maintain morale of the Canadian Armed Forces
reformedBy Bill C-25 (1998 reforms to the National Defence Act) NERFINISHED
subsequent amendments to the National Defence Act following Supreme Court of Canada decisions
relatedTo Canadian civilian criminal justice system
military justice systems of other NATO countries
subjectTo Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms NERFINISHED
Canadian constitutional law
international human rights law principles
international humanitarian law

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Code of Service Discipline partOf Canadian military law