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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... according to his own notions or prejudices . The safest rule is to be guided by the principle that the government has no interest in convicting an innocent man , and that therefore the court should have before it the truth . There is no ...
... according to his own notions or prejudices . The safest rule is to be guided by the principle that the government has no interest in convicting an innocent man , and that therefore the court should have before it the truth . There is no ...
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... according to the law of the land , or discharged from custody altogether . At the hearing of the petition in the Circuit Court , the opinions of the judges were opposed upon a number of questions , and these questions were certified to ...
... according to the law of the land , or discharged from custody altogether . At the hearing of the petition in the Circuit Court , the opinions of the judges were opposed upon a number of questions , and these questions were certified to ...
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... according to its principles , in districts distant from the field of action ; or to declare it in larger districts than either cities or counties . This is fallacious . The only justification of martial law is the danger to which the ...
... according to its principles , in districts distant from the field of action ; or to declare it in larger districts than either cities or counties . This is fallacious . The only justification of martial law is the danger to which the ...
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... according to his brevet rank , he is entitled to order a court under this article . The " army " which a general must command under this article must be held to mean a body of men under military 1 Opinions J. A. G. , p . 25 . G. O. 35 ...
... according to his brevet rank , he is entitled to order a court under this article . The " army " which a general must command under this article must be held to mean a body of men under military 1 Opinions J. A. G. , p . 25 . G. O. 35 ...
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... according to the customs of the naval ser- vice , a right to demand , a written order , before he would obey the command . For this he was put under arrest , tried by a naval court - martial , and sentenced to fifteen years ...
... according to the customs of the naval ser- vice , a right to demand , a written order , before he would obey the command . For this he was put under arrest , tried by a naval court - martial , and sentenced to fifteen years ...
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absence accused appointed approved army arraigned arrest Article of War challenge charge civil courts commanding officer commissioned officers committed common law competent confinement Congress constitute convicted copy 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 issue judge judge-advocate jurisdiction justice Martial Law matter ment military commission military court military law military service necessary nolle prosequi non-commissioned officer oath offense officer commanding officer or soldier Opinions Attorney-General Opinions J. A. G. pardon party perjury person plea pleaded President prisoner proceedings proper proved punishment question record refuse regiment Regulations reviewing authority reviewing officer Revised Statutes Secretary Secretary of War sentence specification Supreme Court sworn tence testify testimony thereof tial tion trial tried troops United voire dire vote witness