U.S. military courts

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military court
gptkbp:appeal gptkb:U.S._Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Armed_Forces
limited compared to civilian courts
requires a petition for review
can_be_reviewed_by_the_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:convictedOf can include confinement
can include dishonorable discharge
can include fines
can include reduction in rank
gptkbp:court right to a fair trial
right to appeal
right to counsel
can be public or closed
conducted by military prosecutors
gptkbp:established Uniform Code of Military Justice
gptkbp:function to enforce military law
gptkbp:historical_significance originated in the 18th century
gptkbp:historicalContext part of military justice system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. military courts
gptkbp:internationalRelations subject to military law treaties
subject_to_Geneva_Conventions
gptkbp:is_governed_by federal law
gptkbp:judges presides over court-martial
gptkbp:jurisdiction military personnel
gptkbp:lawEnforcement general court-martial
special court-martial
summary court-martial
gptkbp:legal_representation defendants can choose civilian counsel
defendants can choose military counsel
gptkbp:members can include military officers
gptkbp:militaryRank upholds standards of conduct
ensures discipline within armed forces
ensures fair treatment of accused
promotes good order and discipline
protects rights of service members
provides accountability for service members
supports operational effectiveness
gptkbp:militaryService established by executive order
subject to different rules than court-martial
used for non-combatants
used for unlawful enemy combatants
gptkbp:notable_player conducted by military defense attorneys
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Hamdan_v._Rumsfeld
gptkb:United_States_v._McCarthy
gptkb:United_States_v._McGowan
gptkb:United_States_v._McKinney
gptkb:United_States_v._McCloughan
gptkbp:provides_access_to limited access to proceedings
gptkbp:recordings transcripts are maintained
gptkbp:rules different from civilian courts
gptkbp:type court-martial
military commission