military commission
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6.0
- noun
- /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəˈmɪʃən/
- Formal
:
tribunal militar
- Although not always labeled as such, military commissions have always been recognized as part of the common law of war.
- trial by military commission
- military commission procedures
- military commissions and courts
Examples
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There is no doubt that the right to a jury trial does not attach to military commissions.
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Perhaps Moussaoui's case should have been brought before a military commission.
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One could see an argument that says, "We were already charged before a military commission in Guantanamo with that crime."
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Today, the precise scope and application of the Bill of Rights in proceedings before a military commission is almost entirely unknown.
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Part I discusses the right to be present before military commissions.
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The difficulty in applying the Sixth Amendment to the military commission procedures is twofold.
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The denial of this right by military commissions came under fire in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld.
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The Supreme Court overturned the decision of the court of appeals and invalidated the military commissions established by the president.
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Nonetheless, it underscores the key difference in prosecuting U.S. servicemembers in courts-martial and prosecuting terrorists in military commissions.
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Six individuals are facing serious charges and will be tried before a military commission for alleged war crimes.
Synonyms
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4.1
A group of people chosen to investigate or manage something
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7.4
A military court that tries soldiers for breaking military rules
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4.9
A group of officers who try members of the armed forces for breaking their rules
A military court that tries people for minor crimes during an occupation
How Judicial
- Formal
14
6.0
- Formal
10
4.9
- Formal
84
7.4
- Specialized
35
3.9
- Formal
∞
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a tribunal or panel authorized by the military to try offences' is directly and predictably derived from 'military' (relating to soldiers/war) + 'commission' (a formal committee or panel). This noun–noun composition follows common compositional patterns cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Military commission in this sense uses commission to mean a formal order given to a group, so the phrase became the name for a panel or 'court' set up by the armed forces to 'try' serious military or security cases.