- judge advocate general
- noun Date: 1862 the senior legal officer and chief legal adviser in the army, air force, or navy
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Judge Advocate General — n pl Judge Advocates General: the senior legal officer and chief legal adviser in the army, navy, or air force Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. Judge Advocate General … Law dictionary
Judge Advocate General — s Corps Pour les articles homonymes, voir JAG (homonymie). Le corps du juge avocat général (connu également sous son abréviation JAG) est le bureau qui fournit les juges, les avocats et les procureurs des cours martiales américaines. Il s agit du … Wikipédia en Français
Judge advocate general — s Corps Pour les articles homonymes, voir JAG (homonymie). Le corps du juge avocat général (connu également sous son abréviation JAG) est le bureau qui fournit les juges, les avocats et les procureurs des cours martiales américaines. Il s agit du … Wikipédia en Français
Judge-Advocate General — Judge Judge (j[u^]j), n. [OE. juge, OF. & F. juge, fr. OF. jugier, F. juger, to judge. See {Judge}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
judge advocate-general — in matters of martial or military law, the judge advocate general s department advises the government on matters of such law and reviews the conduct of courts martial. He will appoint barristers as judge advocates to sit in courts martial.… … Law dictionary
judge advocate general — ☆ judge advocate general n. pl. judge advocates general the head officer of the legal section in the U.S. Army, Navy, or Air Force … English World dictionary
Judge Advocate General — Das Judge Advocate General s Corps (JAG Corps / JAGC) ist die oberste Justizinstanz der US Streitkräfte. Der Judge Advocate General, ein Lieutenant General oder Vice Admiral, ist der Vorsteher dieser Behörde. Es gibt vier voneinander unabhängige… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Judge Advocate General's Corps — Judge Advocate General s Corps, also known as JAG, can refer to the judicial arm of any of the United States Armed Forces including the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. The Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force do not… … Wikipedia
Judge Advocate General's Corps (disambiguation) — Judge Advocate General s Corps is the judicial arm of any of the United States armed forces.Judge Advocate General may also refer to:* Judge Advocate General (Canada) * Defence Judge Advocate Corps (Denmark) * Judge Advocate General s Corps, U.S … Wikipedia
judge advocate general — judge ad′vocate gen′eral n. pl. judge advocates general, judge advocate generals mil the chief legal officer of an army, navy, or air force • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
Judge Advocate General's Corps (United States Army) — The Judge Advocate General s Corps of the United States Army is composed of Army officers who are also lawyers and who provide legal services to the Army at all levels of command. The Judge Advocate General s Legal Service includes judge… … Wikipedia
