A. Special courts-martial may be convened by any person who may convene a general court-martial, any general officer in command or the commanding officer in charge of any other command if empowered by the adjutant general.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 26-1023

  • Accuser: means a person who signs and swears to charges, a person who directs that charges nominally be signed and sworn to by another and any other person who has an interest other than an official interest in the prosecution of the accused. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
  • Commanding officer: means only commissioned officers. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. If any convening officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority and may in any case be convened by such authority if considered advisable by him.

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