Subject to section seventeen, special courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this article for any offense made punishable by this article, and may, under such limitations as the Governor may prescribe, adjudge any punishment not forbidden by this article except dishonorable discharge, dismissal, confinement for more than one year, forfeiture of pay exceeding two-thirds pay per month, or forfeiture of pay for more than one year.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-1E-19

  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10