Defence Judge Advocate Corps (Denmark)
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Defence Judge Advocate Corps is a Danish independent military prosecutor
and the legal branch of the Danish military. It is a Level.I command and is under the Ministry of Defence
. The Generalauditør (Judge advocate General) heads the Defence Judge Advocate Corps. It is located at Kastellet
in Copenhagen
.
The Judge advocate General and Judge advocates are members of the military system, but outside the military rank system. The Chief of Defence
, otherwise the commander of all Danish military personal, does not have authority over Judge advocates prosecutors.
In a military criminal case the Defence Judge Advocate Corps conducts investigation and decides whether or not a charge should be brought up.
Prosecutor
The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
and the legal branch of the Danish military. It is a Level.I command and is under the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (Denmark)
The Ministry of Defence of Denmark is a ministry in the Danish government. It is charged with overall planning, development, and strategic guidance of the entire area of responsibility of the Danish Defence minister, including the armed forces and the emergency management sector...
. The Generalauditør (Judge advocate General) heads the Defence Judge Advocate Corps. It is located at Kastellet
Kastellet, Copenhagen
Kastellet, located in Copenhagen, Denmark is one of the best preserved fortifications in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a pentagram with bastions at its corners...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
.
The Judge advocate General and Judge advocates are members of the military system, but outside the military rank system. The Chief of Defence
Chief of Defence (Denmark)
The Chief of Defence of Denmark , under responsibility of the Defence minister, is the Chief of Defence and commander1 of the Royal Danish Army, the Royal Danish Navy and the Royal Danish Air Force...
, otherwise the commander of all Danish military personal, does not have authority over Judge advocates prosecutors.
In a military criminal case the Defence Judge Advocate Corps conducts investigation and decides whether or not a charge should be brought up.
See also
- Judge Advocate General (disambiguation)