A Treatise on Military Law: And the Jurisdiction, Constitution, and Procedure of Military Courts, with a Summary of the Rules of Evidence as Applicable to Such Courts |
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... punishment of death shall be by hanging the person convicted by the neck until dead , under the customs of war , the death penalty is , for purely military offenses , generally inflicted by " shooting to death with musketry . " " Aids ...
... punishment of death shall be by hanging the person convicted by the neck until dead , under the customs of war , the death penalty is , for purely military offenses , generally inflicted by " shooting to death with musketry . " " Aids ...
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... punishing on the spot mutiny or insubordinate conduct committed on the march . " The necessity of some such court , able to punish with- out going through all the forms required of regimental and garrison courts , became manifest during ...
... punishing on the spot mutiny or insubordinate conduct committed on the march . " The necessity of some such court , able to punish with- out going through all the forms required of regimental and garrison courts , became manifest during ...
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... punishment , prescribed the jurisdiction and practice of these courts , and the mode of executing their sentences ; in fact , has done everything necessary for a proper administration of justice in the army . Limited Jurisdiction . It ...
... punishment , prescribed the jurisdiction and practice of these courts , and the mode of executing their sentences ; in fact , has done everything necessary for a proper administration of justice in the army . Limited Jurisdiction . It ...
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... punish an offender for an imputed violation of the law . " The English practice conforms to this . In 1743 , Lieutenant Frye , serving in the West Indies on a British man - of - war , was ordered by his superior officer to assist in ...
... punish an offender for an imputed violation of the law . " The English practice conforms to this . In 1743 , Lieutenant Frye , serving in the West Indies on a British man - of - war , was ordered by his superior officer to assist in ...
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... punishment as a military convict , under a sentence passed upon him ; while as a soldier , he was subject to military discipline and control ; that it may be inconve- nient for his trial for this offense to be postponed until the ...
... punishment as a military convict , under a sentence passed upon him ; while as a soldier , he was subject to military discipline and control ; that it may be inconve- nient for his trial for this offense to be postponed until the ...
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¹ G. O. ¹ Opinions absence accused appointed approved army arrest Article of War Artillery Brevet challenge charge civil courts Cloth commanding officer commissioned officers committed common law competent confinement Congress constitute convicted corps counsel court of inquiry court-martial may direct crime criminal death deemed desertion discharge dismissed duly duty enlisted evidence execution fact felony finding garrison Greenleaf guilty habeas corpus held Ibid Infantry issue judge judge-advocate jurisdiction justice Martial Law matter ment military commission military court military law necessary nolle prosequi non-commissioned officer oath offense officer commanding officer or soldier Opinions Attorney-General Opinions J. A. G. party person plea President prisoner proceedings proper proved punishment question record refuse regiment Regulations reviewing authority reviewing officer Revised Statutes Secretary Secretary of War sentence specification sworn tence testify testimony thereof tion trial tried troops United voire dire vote West Point witness