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Page 64
No bail is required as in the case of civil offenders; but the value of an officer's
commission answers the same purpose. Limits. The requirements of this article,
by custom of the service, are not literally enforced. An officer in arrest may, at the
...
No bail is required as in the case of civil offenders; but the value of an officer's
commission answers the same purpose. Limits. The requirements of this article,
by custom of the service, are not literally enforced. An officer in arrest may, at the
...
Page 71
... release be by the commanding officer. - General Observations. Regulations
direct that officers are not to be put in arrest for light offenses. For these the
censure of the commanding officer will, in most cases, answer the purposes of
discipline.
... release be by the commanding officer. - General Observations. Regulations
direct that officers are not to be put in arrest for light offenses. For these the
censure of the commanding officer will, in most cases, answer the purposes of
discipline.
Page 95
A plea is the answer by matter of fact to the charges preferred.” Pleas are of
various kinds, and may be divided for discussion into the following general
classes: 1st. Pleas in bar of trial. 2d. Pleas in bar of judgment. 3d. Pleas to the
matter of the ...
A plea is the answer by matter of fact to the charges preferred.” Pleas are of
various kinds, and may be divided for discussion into the following general
classes: 1st. Pleas in bar of trial. 2d. Pleas in bar of judgment. 3d. Pleas to the
matter of the ...
Page 97
Special Pleas in bar of trial set forth a reason why the accused should not be
called on to answer to the charge. The following pleas come under this head :— (
First.) Former Acquittal or Conviction. The articles of war direct, that no person
shall ...
Special Pleas in bar of trial set forth a reason why the accused should not be
called on to answer to the charge. The following pleas come under this head :— (
First.) Former Acquittal or Conviction. The articles of war direct, that no person
shall ...
Page 103
justification or excuse, and may present good cause why the accused should not
be called upon to answer. The following cases would come under this head :—
First. Where the accused at the time of commission cf the crime was non compos
...
justification or excuse, and may present good cause why the accused should not
be called upon to answer. The following cases would come under this head :—
First. Where the accused at the time of commission cf the crime was non compos
...
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Page 373 - I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm ) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America; that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and articles of war.
Page 368 - Every person who, having taken an oath before a competent tribunal, officer, or person, in any case in which a law of the United States authorizes an oath to be administered...
Page 294 - The writ of habeas corpus shall in no case extend to a prisoner in jail, unless where he is in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, or is committed for trial before some court thereof; or is in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States...
Page 384 - All crimes not capital, and all disorders and neglects, which officers and soldiers may be guilty of, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, though not mentioned in the foregoing articles of war, are to be taken cognizance of by a general, or a regimental, garrison, or field officers' court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and punished at the discretion of such court.
Page 117 - ... disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any particular member of the court-martial, unless required to give evidence thereof, as a witness, by a court of justice, in a due course of law. So help you God.
Page 347 - And the said records and judicial proceedings, so authenticated, shall have such faith and credit given to them in every court within the United States as they have by law or usage in the courts of the state from which they are taken.* 906.
Page 114 - States,' without partiality, favor, or affection; and if any doubt should arise, not explained by said articles, according to your conscience, the best of your understanding, and the custom of war in like cases; and you do further swear that you will not divulge the sentence of the court until it shall be published by the proper authority...
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Page 421 - If, upon marches, guards, or in quarters, different corps of the Army happen to join or do duty together, the officer highest in rank of the line of the Army, Marine Corps, or militia, by commission, there on duty or in quarters, shall command the whole, and give orders for what is needful to the service, unless otherwise specially directed by the President, according to the nature of the case.
Page 123 - The deposition may be taken before any judge of any court of the United States, or any commissioner of a circuit court, or any clerk of a district or circuit court, or any chancellor, justice, or judge of a supreme or superior court, mayor or chief magistrate of a city, judge of a county court or court of common pleas, of any of the United States...
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| Title | 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 |
| Author | Rollin Augustus Ives |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | D. Van Nostrand, 1879 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 30 Oct 2007 |
| Length | 460 pages |
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