Department of Defense Rules for Military Commissions [electronic resource] : Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Proposed Legislation and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Author
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
[S.l] : [s.n.], 2006.
Description
99 p. : digital, PDF file.

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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 DOD rules for military commissions, including jurisdiction, procedural safeguards for the accused, sentencing, 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 v. 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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  • CRS Report.
  • Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
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ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
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