Canadian Armed Forces justice system
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The Canadian Armed Forces justice system is the specialized military legal framework that governs the conduct, discipline, and prosecution of service members under Canadian law.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal system
ⓘ
military justice system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of National Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredWithin | Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows |
appeals from courts martial to the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada
ⓘ
further appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada in some cases ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Regular Force members
ⓘ
Reserve Force members ⓘ members of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ non-commissioned members ⓘ officers ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Canadian federal law
ⓘ
principles of military discipline ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | civilian courts in Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | civilian criminal justice system of Canada ⓘ |
| ensures |
procedural fairness for accused service members
ⓘ
protection of certain Charter rights for service members ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Code of Service Discipline NERFINISHED ⓘ National Defence Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen’s Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Director of Defence Counsel Services ⓘ Director of Military Prosecutions ⓘ court martial system ⓘ military police investigations ⓘ summary trial system ⓘ |
| includesOffenceCategory |
criminal offences under the Criminal Code of Canada when committed by service members
ⓘ
disciplinary offences ⓘ service offences ⓘ |
| includesRole |
commanding officers as summary trial presiding officers
ⓘ
defence counsel for service members ⓘ military judges ⓘ military prosecutors ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Judge Advocate General of the Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
mechanisms for courts martial
ⓘ
mechanisms for summary trials ⓘ rights to legal representation for accused service members ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure compliance with Canadian law by service members
ⓘ
maintain discipline, efficiency, and morale in the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| reformedBy | periodic amendments to the National Defence Act ⓘ |
| scope |
offences committed in Canada by service members
ⓘ
offences committed on Canadian Forces bases and ships ⓘ offences committed on deployed operations ⓘ offences committed outside Canada by service members ⓘ |
| subjectOf | oversight by Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| subjectTo | civilian judicial review in Canada ⓘ |
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