Table of Contents:
  • I. Trial prevention. 1. To the serviceman : military status
  • 2. To the serviceman : service relationships
  • 3. Law for the serviceman : written authority
  • 4. Explanation of the uniform code
  • 5. To the serviceman : service safe guards
  • 6. To the serviceman : the enlisted judge
  • 7. To the military leader : leadership
  • 8. To the military leader : non-judicial punishment
  • II. Courts-martial. 9. To the military leader : charges
  • 10. Investigation of court-martial charges
  • 11. The trial counsel
  • 12. The defense counsel
  • 13. General courts-martial
  • 14. Special courts-martial
  • 15. President of a special court-martial
  • 16. Summary courts-martial
  • III. Practical illustrations. 17. Problems in procedure (with solutions)
  • 18. Examination in military law
  • Appendixes. 1. Letter of transmittal of charges
  • 2. Record of trial by general court-martial
  • 3. Illustrations of method of voting in closed sessions
  • 4. Deciding questions that may arise before a court-martial
  • 5. Suggested course in military law
  • 6. Check list for trial counsel
  • 7. Check list for defense counsel
  • 8. Introduction, use, and recording of evidence
  • 9. Trial counsel's chronology sheet
  • 10. Weekly report of trial counsel
  • 11. Form of witness' pretrial statement (actual example)
  • 12. Record of trial by special court-martial (summarized)