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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 40.121

  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

The trial counsel to whom court-martial charges are referred for trial shall cause to be served upon the accused a copy of the charges upon which trial is to be had. In time of peace, no person shall, against his objection, be brought to trial, or be required to participate by himself or counsel in a session called by the military judge under section 40.130 in a general court-martial case within a period of five days after the service of the charges upon him, or in a special court-martial within a period of three days after the service of the charges upon him.