convening authorityglossary / CONVENING AUTHORITY convening authority. Military law. An officer (usu. a commanding officer) with the power to convene, or who has convened, a court-martial. [Cases: Military Justice 877, 1380. C.J.S. Military Justice §§ 143, 434, 438.] 词条贡献者 资深译员徐玲,知名法学院法律翻译专业,擅长翻译各类与财务重组相关的法律文件。