§ 31-2A-16 (Article 16.) Courts-martial classified
§ 31-2A-17 (Article 17.) Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general
§ 31-2A-18 (Article 18.) Jurisdiction of general courts-martial
§ 31-2A-19 (Article 19.) Jurisdiction of special courts-martial
§ 31-2A-20 (Article 20.) Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial
§ 31-2A-21 (Article 21.) Reserved

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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 31 > Chapter 2A > Part IV - Court-Martial Jurisdiction

  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1