§ 130.30 Charges and specifications
§ 130.31 Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited
§ 130.32 Investigation
§ 130.33 Forwarding of charges
§ 130.34 Advice of staff judge advocate and reference for trial
§ 130.35 Service of charges

Terms Used In New York Laws > Military > Article 7 > Part 6 - Pre-Trial Procedure

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • Forbearance: A means of handling a delinquent loan. A
  • Judge advocate: means an officer of a force of the organized militia who is a member of the judge advocate general's corps or who is designated as a judge advocate;
    (10) "Legal officer" means an officer of the New York naval militia designated to perform legal duties for a command;
    (11) "Code" means article seven of this chapter;
    (12) "Accuser" means a person who signs and swears to charges, any 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 N.Y. Military Law 130.1
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.