Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Courts.

Courts-martial and courts of inquiry.

Terrorism.

Trials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Addresses procedural differences between trials in Federal court and those conducted under the Military Commissions Act, as recently amended; and summarizes legal issues raised by choice of forum for trying accused terrorists. Provides side-by-side comparison of selected military commissions rules under the Military Commissions Act, as amended, and the corresponding rules that apply in Federal court

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 10-R4-0932 in the 2010 issue

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court

Publisher Number:

CRS-2012-AML-0153

Access Restriction:

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