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special court-martial
court-martial : a court-martial that consists of at least three officers, a trial judge advocate, and a defense counsel and that has authority to impose a limited sentence and hear only noncapital cases compare general court-martial, summary
uncounseled
uncounseled : not provided with counsel : not receiving the advice of counsel [an defendant]
Actor
called adversarius, but either party might be called so with respect to the other. Also a proctor or advocate in civil Courts or causes. Actor dominicus, a term often used for the lord's bailiff or attorney. Actor
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Advice on evidence
Advice on evidence, The advice of counsel is usually taken as to the evidence with which it is necessary to be prepared at the trial
Brief
narrative of the facts and merits of the plaintiff's case, or the defendant's defence, for the instruction of counsel at the trial or hearing. See BARRISTER. Also a document bearing the royal signature addressed to bishops and
Character
by him in his defence, and, if they speak to nothing else, it is the custom that the counsel for the prosecution should not reply. it is not allowable to state any particulars of the prisoner'' conduct,
Coke, Sir Edward
but incorrectly, styled Lord Coke, born in 1551, called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1578, counsel in Shelley's case (see that title), Speaker of the House of Commons, Solicitor-General and Attorney-General under Queen Elizabeth,
Consultation
in this case obtained is called a consultation, Reg. Brev. 44. Also a meeting of two or more counsel and the solicitor instructing them for deliberating or advising. A similar meeting of the solicitor with a junior
effective
desired effect [an revocation of the contract] 2 : capable of bringing about an effect [ assistance of counsel] see also ineffective assistance of counsel 3 : being in effect 4 of a rate of interest :
Court-martial
(ibid. s. 128, and Rules of Procedure, r. 73). There are general, district, and regimental courts-martial. See JUDGE ADVOCATE. Their jurisdiction does not, however, exempt any officer or soldier from being proceeded against by the ordinary course
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