Military law Military law Australia Group is an informal group of countries established in 1985 (after the use of chemical weapons by Iraq in 1984) to help reduce the spread of chemical and biological weapons by monitoring and controlling the spread of technologies required to produce them. The group, initially consisting of 15 countries, has increased to 39, including most of the major Western democracies, several eastern European nations, Argentina, Japan, South Korea, and Turkey. ...more on Wikipedia about "Australia Group"
The Code of Service Discipline is the basis of the Canadian Forces ...more on Wikipedia about "Code of Service Discipline"
Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman is an offense subject to court martial defined in the punitive code of the United States Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). ...more on Wikipedia about "Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman"
The court-martial of Breaker Morant and his co-accused began on 16 January 1902 and was conducted in several stages. Two main hearings were conducted at Pietersburg in relatively relaxed conditions; one concerned the shooting of a Boer prisoner named Visser; the other concerned the so-called the 'Eight Boers' case, in which it was alleged that Boer POWs had summarily shot. ...more on Wikipedia about "Court martial of Breaker Morant"
A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a military court that determines punishments for members of the military subject to military law. They are generally found in all countries with militaries to try members of the military for breaches of military discipline. In addition, they may be used to try enemy prisoners of war for war crimes, and the Geneva Conventions require that POWs who are on trial for war crimes be subject to the same procedures as would be the holding army's own soldiers. Additionally, most navies have a standard court martial which convenes whenever a ship is lost; this does not necessarily mean that the captain is suspected of wrongdoing, but merely that the official record of the circumstances surrounding the loss of the ship would be made part of the official record. (Many ship captains will actually insist on a court-martial in such circumstances.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Court-martial"
Dereliction of duty is a specifical offence in military law. It includes various elements centred around the avoidance of any duty which may be properly expected. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dereliction of duty"
:For other uses of Desertion, see Abandonment. For other uses of AWOL, see AWOL (disambiguation). ...more on Wikipedia about "Desertion"
In militaries, a general order is a published directive, originated by a commander, and binding upon all personnel under his command, the purpose of which is to enforce a policy or procedure unique to his unit's situation which is not otherwise addressed in applicable service regulations, military law, or public law. A general order has the force of law; it is an offense punishable by court martial or lesser military court to disobey one. What makes it a general order (as opposed to a direct order), is that the actor is not explicitly named, nor precisely that (or whom) which is to be acted upon. (See also standing order) ...more on Wikipedia about "General order"
Military commissions are among procedures planned by the U.S. Bush administration to deal with detainees it links to al-Qaeda. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guantanamo military commission"
A letter of marque and reprisal was an official warrant or commission from a national government authorizing the designated agent to search, seize, or destroy specified assets or personnel belonging to a party which had committed some offense under the laws of nations against the assets or citizens of the issuing nation, and was usually used to authorize private parties to raid and capture merchant shipping of an enemy nation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Letter of marque"
* A licence to kill can be defined as an official sanction by a government or government agency to a particular operative or employee to initiate the use of deadly force, presumably in furtherance of the government's aims or policies, or in carrying out the operative's assigned missions and presumably in an assassination or covert context rather than in a overtly military context. ...more on Wikipedia about "Licence to kill (concept)"
Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect (usually after a formal declaration) when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice. ...more on Wikipedia about "Martial law"
Military aid to the civil power (MACP) is assistance by the armed forces to the police in maintaining law and order. It is used in many countries, including Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Military Aid to the Civil Power"
Military law is a distinct legal system to which members of armed forces are subject. Most countries have special additional laws, and often a legal system, which are applicable to members of their military but not usually to civilians. Military law deals with issues such as; procedures for military discipline, what is (and what isn't) a lawful command, obligations for service personnel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Military law"
Military police (MPs) are the police of a military organization, with the mission of combat support, law enforcement and security. ...more on Wikipedia about "Military police"
Military rule may mean: ...more on Wikipedia about "Military rule"
A military tribunal is a kind of military court designed to try enemy forces members during war time, it operates outside the scope of conventional criminal and civil matters; the judges are military officers; and the judges fulfill the role of jurors. ...more on Wikipedia about "Military tribunal"
Missing movement refers to the failure of military personnel to arrive at the appointed time to move with a unit, ship, or aircraft; in the United States military, it is a violation of the 87th Article of War. The offense is similar to absence without leave, but considered a lesser offense. ...more on Wikipedia about "Missing movement"
Mutiny is the crime of conspiring to disobey an order that a group of similarly-situated individuals (typically members of the military; or the crew of any ship, even if they are civilians) is legally obligated to obey. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mutiny"
A standing order is a general order of indefinite duration. It remains in effect until modified or rescinded. Standing orders are most often issued by military commanders to their troops, or by bodies operating under parliamentary procedure (such as Robert's Rules of Order). ...more on Wikipedia about "Standing order"
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