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Judge Advocate General n pl Judge Advocates General: the senior legal officer and chief legal adviser in the army, navy, or air force
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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n.A title used by military senior legal officers.abbrv.JAG
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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(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 are appointed by it to work on certain courts-martial.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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Judge Advocate General — s Corps Pour les articles homonymes, voir JAG (homonymie). Le corps du juge avocat général (connu également sous son abréviation JAG) est le bureau qui fournit les juges, les avocats et les procureurs des cours martiales américaines. Il s agit du … Wikipédia en Français
Judge-Advocate General — Judge Judge (j[u^]j), n. [OE. juge, OF. & F. juge, fr. OF. jugier, F. juger, to judge. See {Judge}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
judge advocate-general — in matters of martial or military law, the judge advocate general s department advises the government on matters of such law and reviews the conduct of courts martial. He will appoint barristers as judge advocates to sit in courts martial.… … Law dictionary
judge advocate general — ☆ judge advocate general n. pl. judge advocates general the head officer of the legal section in the U.S. Army, Navy, or Air Force … English World dictionary
Judge Advocate General — Das Judge Advocate General s Corps (JAG Corps / JAGC) ist die oberste Justizinstanz der US Streitkräfte. Der Judge Advocate General, ein Lieutenant General oder Vice Admiral, ist der Vorsteher dieser Behörde. Es gibt vier voneinander unabhängige… … Deutsch Wikipedia
judge advocate general — judge ad′vocate gen′eral n. pl. judge advocates general, judge advocate generals mil the chief legal officer of an army, navy, or air force • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
judge advocate general — pl. judge advocates general, judge advocate generals. Mil. the chief legal officer of an army, navy, or air force. [1860 65] * * * … Universalium
Judge Advocate General — Severally, the Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and except when the Coast Guard is operating as a service in the Navy, the General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury. 10 USC § 801(1) … Ballentine's law dictionary
judge advocate general — noun a senior legal official appointed to advise the governor general, ministers and senior military commanders in matters of law … Australian English dictionary
Judge Advocate General — Senior legal officer and chief legal advisor of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and, except when the Coast Guard is operating as a service in the Navy, the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation. 10 U.S.C.A. No. 801 … Black's law dictionary
