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military tribunal noun armed services court, armed services court of law, armed services judiciary, army tribunal, judiciary of the army, military court, military court of law, military judiciary, military trial Associated concepts: Patriot Act How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Currently, the actual system of military courts consists of 10 Okrug Military Courts, 3 Naval Courts and 138 Military Presidia Courts, in which more than 700 judges are on employ (about a quarter of them are on employ in the Okrug Courts and more than 70%-in the Military Presidia Courts). Bush himself jumped in with his military tribunal order, which allows the Pentagon to nab any noncitizens anywhere in the world and try them in military courts with lower standards of evidence and with no appeals possible to any judge or court anywhere in the world. 11 attacks, President Bush authorized the government to try some terrorism suspects, designated as "enemy combatants," in special military courts, where they would have fewer procedural rights, such as the right to seek testimony from witnesses. |
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