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judge advocate general

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judge advocate general
n. pl. judge advocates general or judge advocate generals Abbr. JAG
The chief legal officer of a branch of the U.S. armed forces.
judge advocate general
n pl judge advocates general, judge advocate generals
(Law) the civil adviser to the Crown on matters relating to courts martial and on military law generally
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Noun1.judge advocate generaljudge advocate general - the senior legal advisor to a branch of the military
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
commissioned officer - a military officer holding a commission


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Walker, Staff Judge Advocate General (JAG) for the Marine Corps, lamented: "I'm not aware of any situation in the world where there is a system of jurisprudence that is recognized by civilized people, where an individual can be tried without, and convicted without seeing the evidence against him.
Are you the enemy? Under the Military Commissions Act of 2006, you ... by Wolverton, Joe, II / The New American
Brode -- who also was a judge advocate general with the 40th Infantry Division Support Brigade of the California National Guard at Los Alamitos -- will hold a public presentation and discussion on free speech issues next month.
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Remember that if you're faced with an ethical quandary, before taking any action, you're strongly encouraged to consult with your general counsel or, if in the military, your judge advocate general representative.
You're the judge by Defense AT & L
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