Michigan Laws 32.1042 – Persons required to take oath or affirmation in presence of accused; examination of witnesses on oath or affirmation
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(1) Before performing their respective duties, interpreters and, in general and special courts-martial, members, military judges, trial counsel, assistant trial counsel, defense counsel, assistant defense counsel, and reporters shall take an oath or affirmation in the presence of the accused to perform their duties faithfully.
(2) Each witness before a military court shall be examined on oath or affirmation.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 32.1042
- Military: includes each armed force of the United States and each component of the state military establishment. See Michigan Laws 32.1002
- Military court: means a court-martial, a court of inquiry, or the military appeals tribunal. See Michigan Laws 32.1002
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- oath: shall be construed to include the word "affirmation" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath; and in like cases the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed". See Michigan Laws 8.3k
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.