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judge advocate general

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judge advocate general (J.A.G.) n. a military officer who advises the government on courts-martial and administers the conduct of courts-martial. The officers who are judge advocates and counsel assigned to the accused come from the office of the judge advocate general or appointed by it to work certain court-martials. (See: court-martial, judge advocate)



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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.
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.
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.
 
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