§ 48-2915 (KCMJ Art. 59) Error of law; lesser included offense
§ 48-2916 (KCMJ Art. 60) Action by the convening authority
§ 48-2917 (KCMJ Art. 61) Waiver or withdrawal of appeal
§ 48-2918 (KCMJ Art. 62) Appeal by the state
§ 48-2919 (KCMJ Art. 63) Rehearings
§ 48-2920 (KCMJ Art. 64) Review by a judge advocate
§ 48-2921 (KCMJ Art. 65) Disposition of records
§ 48-2922 (KCMJ Art. 66) Review by court of military review
§ 48-2923 (KCMJ Art. 67) Review by Kansas court of appeals
§ 48-2924 (KCMJ Art. 69) Review in the office of the judge advocate general
§ 48-2925 (KCMJ Art. 70) Appellate counsel
§ 48-2926 (KCMJ Art. 71) Execution of sentence; suspension of sentence
§ 48-2927 (KCMJ Art. 72) Vacation of suspension
§ 48-2928 (KCMJ Art. 73) Petition for new trial
§ 48-2929 (KCMJ Art. 74) Remission and suspension
§ 48-2930 (KCMJ Art. 75) Restoration
§ 48-2931 (KCMJ Art. 76) Finality of proceedings, findings and sentences
§ 48-2932 (KCMJ Art. 76a) Leave required to be taken pending review of certain court-martial convictions

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 48 > Article 29 - Code of Military Justice; Review of Courts-Martial

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.