Article 138. Complaints of wrongs.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 33A sec. 138

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.

A member of the state military forces who believes they have been wronged by a commanding officer and who, upon due application to that commanding officer, is refused redress may complain to a superior commissioned officer who shall forward the complaint to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the officer against whom it is made. The officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction shall investigate the complaint and take proper measures for redressing the wrong complained of and shall, as soon as possible, send to the adjutant general a true statement of that complaint, with the proceedings had thereon.

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