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Unlawful command influence (UCI) is a legal concept within American military law.UCI occurs when a person bearing "the mantle of command authority" [1] uses or appears to use that authority to influence the outcome of military judicial proceedings.
Part I is the Preamble, which gives background and jurisdictional information; Part II explains the Rules for Courts-martial (Rules 101 through 1307) Part III lays out the Military Rules of Evidence (Rules 101 through 1103) Part IV sets forth the elements and punishments of offenses (Punitive Articles, paragraphs 101 through 108)
The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is the foundation of the system of military justice of the armed forces of the United States.The UCMJ was established by the United States Congress in accordance with their constitutional authority, per Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, which provides that "The Congress shall have Power . . . to make Rules for the Government and ...
The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, March 8, 1865. Courts-martial of the United States are trials conducted by the U.S. military or by state militaries. Most commonly, courts-martial are convened to try members of the U.S. military for violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
In military law, a reduction in rank or degradation [1] is a demotion in military rank as punishment for a crime or wrongdoing, imposed by a court-martial or other authority. It may be imposed in conjunction with other punishments, such as a bad conduct or dishonorable discharge, loss of wages, confinement to barracks, or imprisonment in a ...
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The persons who may exercise this authority are defined in article 22 (10 U.S.C. § 822) for general court-martial, article 23 (10 U.S.C. § 823) for special court-martial, and article 24 (10 U.S.C. § 824) for summary court-martial. The convening authority decides on the disposition of cases to investigation and trial, and also selects the ...
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