Missouri Laws 40.124 – Procedure in military courts
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 40.124
- 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.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The procedure, including modes of proof, in cases before military courts and other military tribunals may be prescribed by the governor by regulations, which shall apply the principles of law and the rules of evidence generally recognized in the trial of criminal cases in the courts of this state, but which shall not be contrary to or inconsistent with sections 40.005 to 40.490.