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War Over Words: Reinterpreting "Hostilities" And The War Powers Resolution, Eileen Burgin
War Over Words: Reinterpreting "Hostilities" And The War Powers Resolution, Eileen Burgin
Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law
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Safeguarding The Commander's Authority To Review The Findings Of A Court-Martial, Andrew S. Williams
Safeguarding The Commander's Authority To Review The Findings Of A Court-Martial, Andrew S. Williams
Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law
There are many good reasons why the military justice system is different than the civilian system. Much deserves to be said about why commanders must retain oversight and control over the court-martial process. The purpose of this paper is more limited in scope. It is to demonstrate that a court-martial panel is not a true jury and that the commander should retain the authority to review its findings for this reason alone.