Department of Defense Rules for Military Commissions Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Proposed Legislation and the Uniform Code of Military Justice

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Constitutional law.

Courts-martial and courts of inquiry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2005

Summary:

Compares military commissions envisioned under Military Commission Order No. 1 and general military courts-martial conducted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; and summarizes procedural safeguards for the accused and post-trial procedure. Reviews criticism of President Bush's Military Order of Nov. 13, 2001, pertaining to jurisdiction and rights of the accused under Constitutional and international law in connection with the war against terrorism. Summarizes Rumsfeld volume Hamdan case, and provides overview of relevant legislation. Includes comparison of regulations issued by DOD and standard procedures for general courts-martial under the Manual for Courts-Martial

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Department of Defense Rules for Military Commissions

Publisher Number:

CRS-2005-AML-0266

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