Military Tribunals : Historical Patterns and Lessons.

Summarizes the types of military tribunals that have functioned from the Revolutionary War to present time, explaining the legislative enactments that have guided these tribunals, including the Articles of War enacted by Congress, and the judicial decisions that have reviewed their constitutionality...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Constitutional law. Courts-martial and courts of inquiry. History. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Summarizes the types of military tribunals that have functioned from the Revolutionary War to present time, explaining the legislative enactments that have guided these tribunals, including the Articles of War enacted by Congress, and the judicial decisions that have reviewed their constitutionality. Examines the scope of executive authority to create and regulate military tribunals, and limitations placed on military courts.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.