UCMJ

abbreviation

1. Uniform Code of Military Justice: the body of laws and legal procedures applicable to U.S. members of the military, which replaced the Articles of War in 1951.

Example Sentences

He has ordered a preliminary hearing at which an impartial hearing officer will make determinations and recommendations required by the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or UCMJ, including "whether or not there is probable cause to believe an offense has been committed and to offer a recommendation as to the disposition of the case," the Navy statement said.

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In addition, courts have ruled that military pensions do not constitute pay for any ongoing service, but rather are deferred compensation, which some experts say means retirees should not be seen as part of the military subject to the UCMJ.

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Under Article 94 of the UCMJ, an officer is guilty of sedition if he or she “creates, in concert with any other person, revolt, violence, or other disturbance,” while having the “intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of lawful civil authority.”

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So let’s take a look at another section of the UCMJ, Article 88, outlawing “Contempt Toward Officials.”

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We often heard that extraterritorial jurisdiction cases, especially in conflict zones, were especially difficult because that there was typically no evidence and no witnesses left in such cases, and it was hard to move the whole show to the U.S. for a prosecution by regular Justice Department prosecutors and federal judges, rather than military prosecutors and judges as would be the case under UCMJ.

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