Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
BCD special court-martial
A special court-martial in which a possible punishment is a bad-conduct discharge (a "BCD").
Court-Martial Reports
A publication containing the opinions of the U.S. Court of Military Appeals and select decisions of the Courts of Military Review. ( This publication appeared during the years 1951-1975. - Abbr. CMR.
court-martial
n. An ad hoc military court, convened under military authority, to try and punish those who violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice, particularly members of the armed forces. Pl. courts-martial. - courtmartial, vb. "Courts-martial are not a part of the federal judiciary system, and the procedure in such courts is regulated by the Articles of War, Army Regulations, orders of the President, and Military custom." Altmayer v. Sanford, 148 F.2d 161 (5th Cir. 1945).
court-martial order
A written order containing the result of a court-martial trial.
general court-martial
A proceeding that is presided over by a military judge, and no fewer than five members (who serve as jurors), and that has jurisdiction over all the members of the armed forces. ( It is the highest military trial court.
president of a court-martial
Military law. The senior member in rank present at a courtmartial trial.
special court-martial
A proceeding that is presided over by a military judge and no fewer than three members (who serve as jurors) to hear noncapital offenses and prescribe a sanction of hard labor, dismissal, or extended confinement (up to six months). 0 It is the intermediate level of courts-martial.
summary court-martial
A proceeding presided over by a single commissioned officer who is jurisdictionally limited in what sanctions can be imposed. 0 It is the lowest level of courts-martial.