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Page 13
The minority of the court,” while agreeing with the majority that the military
commission had no jurisdiction in this particular case, understood the majority
opinion to assert that it was not in the power of Congress to have given it
jurisdiction.
The minority of the court,” while agreeing with the majority that the military
commission had no jurisdiction in this particular case, understood the majority
opinion to assert that it was not in the power of Congress to have given it
jurisdiction.
Page 20
Standing General Orders have been defined to be executive instructions to do or
not to do particular acts. Police and local or interior regulations come under this
head.” Of general orders from the War Department courtsmartial take judicial ...
Standing General Orders have been defined to be executive instructions to do or
not to do particular acts. Police and local or interior regulations come under this
head.” Of general orders from the War Department courtsmartial take judicial ...
Page 42
This is a matter which must needs be left, in each case, to the judgment of the
court itself, upon the particular facts and circumstances appearing therein,
subject to revision by the proper authority.” . Deserters. In the case of deserters
much ...
This is a matter which must needs be left, in each case, to the judgment of the
court itself, upon the particular facts and circumstances appearing therein,
subject to revision by the proper authority.” . Deserters. In the case of deserters
much ...
Page 50
The nature of the offense and the circumstances of each particular case must
determine. If one of the minor courts deems that it has no jurisdiction, on account
of inability to award sufficient punishment, it should. * Opinions, J.A.G., p. 22.
The nature of the offense and the circumstances of each particular case must
determine. If one of the minor courts deems that it has no jurisdiction, on account
of inability to award sufficient punishment, it should. * Opinions, J.A.G., p. 22.
Page 80
There is no exact construction to be placed upon the words “on or about,” as
used in the allegation of time in a specification. The phrase cannot be said to
cover any precise or particular number of days, or latitude of time. It is used, in
military ...
There is no exact construction to be placed upon the words “on or about,” as
used in the allegation of time in a specification. The phrase cannot be said to
cover any precise or particular number of days, or latitude of time. It is used, in
military ...
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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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