Military Law Made Easy: With Appendices of the Examination Papers, Fully Answered with References to the Official BooksGale & Polden, Limited, 1914 - 325 pages |
Expressions et termes fréquents
absence without leave accused accused's active service admissible Aldershot Army Act Army Annual Army Council authority awarded Book called Captain cashiering or imprisonment charge sheet circumstances Civil Court Civil Power Commanding Officer committed Conduct Sheet Confirming Officer Convening Officer Corps Court of Inquiry defence discharge with ignominy District Court-Martial drunkenness duty exceeding fact Forfeits forfeiture of pay fraudulent enlistment give evidence given guard guilty Illustrations Judge-Advocate King's Regulations Lance-Corporal liable Martial ment Military Law months necessary Non-Commissioned Officer O'Dowd oath offence Officer Commanding Officer or soldier ordinary penal servitude plea President prison prisoners of war Private Proceedings Prosecutor proved R.F. Act rank record Regimental Court-Martial Regular Forces Royal Warrant Rules of Procedure Serjeant Special Reserve statement Stephen subject to military summary of evidence Territorial Force tion trial tried by Court-Martial troops United Kingdom unless Warrant Officer witness
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Page 146 - ... he has personally or by his advocate asked questions of the witnesses for the prosecution with a view to establish his own good character, or has given evidence of his good character, or the nature or conduct of the defence is such as to involve imputations on the character of the prosecutor or the witnesses for the prosecution; or (iii) he has given evidence against any other person charged with the same offence.
Page 187 - To destroy or seize the enemy's property, unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of war; h.
Page 128 - Law, includes all the legal means, exclusive of mere argument, which tend to prove or disprove any matter of fact, the truth of which is submitted to judicial investigation.
Page 186 - The laws, rights, and duties of war apply not only to the army, but also to militia and volunteer corps fulfilling all the following conditions: — (1) They must be commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates; (2) They must have a fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance; (3) They must carry arms openly; and (4) They must conduct their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war. In countries where militia or volunteer corps constitute the army, or form part of...
Page 256 - Act who disobeys in such manner as to show a wilful defiance of authority any lawful command given personally by his superior officer in the execution of his office...
Page 142 - An admission is a statement oral or written, suggesting any inference as to any fact in issue or relevant or deemed to be relevant to any such fact, made by or on behalf of any party to any proceeding.
Page 142 - ... and Such writings and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same may be submitted to the court and jury as evidence of the genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute.