judge advocate. Military law. 1. An officer of a court-martial who acts as a prosecutor. 2. A legal adviser on a military commander’s staff. 3. Any officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps or in a department of a U.S. military branch. — Abbr. JA. staff judge advocate. A certified military lawyer with the staff […]
Military law. 1. An officer of a court-martial who acts as a prosecutor. 2. A legal adviser on a military commander’s staff. 3. Any officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps or in a department of a U.S. military branch. — Abbr. JA.
judge advocate (1)〈美〉军法顾问 军事首领参谋班子中的法律顾问；广义上也可指军法署署长工作班子〔Judge Advocate General’s Corps〕或者美国陆军部、海军部、空军部中的任何官员。 (2)〈英〉军法顾问 出席军事法庭、监督庭审，并就有关法律和程序问题向法庭提供咨询的官员。