Manual for Courts-Martial
Encyclopedia
The Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM) is the official guide to the conduct of Courts-martial in the United States
military. An Executive Order of the President of the United States
, the MCM details and expands on the military law
in the Uniform Code of Military Justice
(UCMJ). The MCM contains 5 parts plus 27 appendices.
Courts-martial in the United States
Courts-martial in the United States are criminal trials conducted by the U.S. military. Most commonly, courts-martial are convened to try members of the U.S. military for violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice , which is the U.S. military's criminal code...
military. An Executive Order of the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, the MCM details and expands on the military law
Military law
Military justice is the body of laws and procedures governing members of the armed forces. Many states have separate and distinct bodies of law that govern the conduct of members of their armed forces. Some states use special judicial and other arrangements to enforce those laws, while others use...
in the Uniform Code of Military Justice
Uniform Code of Military Justice
The Uniform Code of Military Justice , is the foundation of military law in the United States. It is was established by the United States Congress in accordance with the authority given by the United States Constitution in Article I, Section 8, which provides that "The Congress shall have Power . ....
(UCMJ). The MCM contains 5 parts plus 27 appendices.
- Part I is the Preamble, which gives background and jurisdictionJurisdictionJurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
al information - Part II explains the Rules for Courts-martial (Rules 101 through 1306)
- Part III lays out the Military Rules of Evidence (Rules 101 through 1103)
- Part IV sets forth the elements and punishments of offenses (Punitive Articles, paragraphs 101 through 113)
- Part V provides guidelines for the imposition of non-judicial punishment (NJP)
- Appendices provide the Constitution of the United States, the UCMJ itself, analysis of the Parts, historical Executive OrdersExecutive OrdersExecutive Orders is a political and military thriller novel by Tom Clancy. It was published in 1996, and is a canonical part of the Jack Ryan universe.-Plot summary:...
, forms, etc.
See also
- Air Force Court of Criminal AppealsAir Force Court of Criminal AppealsThe Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals is an independent appellate judicial body authorized by Congress and established by the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force pursuant to the exclusive authority under . The Court hears and decides appeals of United States Air Force court-martial...
- Army Court of Criminal AppealsArmy Court of Criminal AppealsIn the United States military, the Army Court of Criminal Appeals is an appellate court that reviews certain court martial convictions of Army personnel.-Jurisdiction:...
- Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsCoast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsThe Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for criminal convictions in the U.S. Coast Guard. It is located in Arlington, Virginia....
- Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
- Uniform Code of Military JusticeUniform Code of Military JusticeThe Uniform Code of Military Justice , is the foundation of military law in the United States. It is was established by the United States Congress in accordance with the authority given by the United States Constitution in Article I, Section 8, which provides that "The Congress shall have Power . ....
External links
- Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM), United States (2008 Edition) Caution: 5.54 MB PDFPortable Document FormatPortable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
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