Military Law Flashcards
Article 1
Section 8 of the constitution
Authorizes congress to make rules for the government: and regulations of land and naval forces
International law
Derived from customs, written agreements between nations, the writings of authorizes and the laws of war
The m.c.m is signed by who?
The president
Under executive order 12473) updated annually printed bi- annually and is applicable to all services
Posse commitus act
The power or Force of the County,
Although the navy and marine corps Are not included in the act, they were made subject to it by D.O.D regulation
(32 C.F.R. Section 213. 2 1992 )
Act 18 U.S.C 13
Makes State law applicable to military command
Criminal act
An offense against society that society has said it will punish
Elements of a crime
Act
Intent
Parties to a crime
1) principles
2) perpetrator
3) accessory before the fact
4) accessory after the fact
How many parts to The M.c.m
5 parts
5 parts to the m.c.m
1.) preamble
2.) rules for court-martaial (rcm)
3.) military rules of evidence (mbe)
4.) punitive articles
S.) non - judicial punishment (njp)
R.c.m
Rules for court-martial
M.r.e
‘military rules of evidence