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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... death , one on the subject of Martial Law , written in the form of a note to the fifth and sixth articles of " The Instructions for the government of the Armies of the United States in the field " ( G. O. 100 , 1863 ) . After ...
... death , one on the subject of Martial Law , written in the form of a note to the fifth and sixth articles of " The Instructions for the government of the Armies of the United States in the field " ( G. O. 100 , 1863 ) . After ...
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... death penalty was limited to two cases , " abandoning post " and " making known the watchword to the enemy . " ( American Ar- chives , 4th series , Vol I. , p . 1350 , Vol 2 , pp . 566 , 1153 and 1180 respectively . ) The author has ...
... death penalty was limited to two cases , " abandoning post " and " making known the watchword to the enemy . " ( American Ar- chives , 4th series , Vol I. , p . 1350 , Vol 2 , pp . 566 , 1153 and 1180 respectively . ) The author has ...
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... death penalty in only three cases , the cases spoken of in the Mass . articles , and for " compelling a surrender . " In seven cases an officer was to be " cashiered , " and in two others " discharged . " 2 These articles probably did ...
... death penalty in only three cases , the cases spoken of in the Mass . articles , and for " compelling a surrender . " In seven cases an officer was to be " cashiered , " and in two others " discharged . " 2 These articles probably did ...
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... death , or such other pun- ishment as a court - martial may direct . Published orders are therefore a part of the lex scripta . Standing General Orders have been defined to be ex- ecutive instructions to do or not to do particular acts ...
... death , or such other pun- ishment as a court - martial may direct . Published orders are therefore a part of the lex scripta . Standing General Orders have been defined to be ex- ecutive instructions to do or not to do particular acts ...
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... death penalty is , for purely military offenses , generally inflicted by " shooting to death with musketry . " 2 Aids . As valuable aids for knowing what the military law is in our country , we may mention : ( 1 ) Decisions of Courts ...
... death penalty is , for purely military offenses , generally inflicted by " shooting to death with musketry . " 2 Aids . As valuable aids for knowing what the military law is in our country , we may mention : ( 1 ) Decisions of Courts ...
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