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The '''Judge Advocate General Corps''', ('''JAG''') is a regimental department of [[Right to Rebel]] Division, refers to the legal branch or specialty of [[Right to Rebel]] Division. Officers serving in the JAG Corps are typically called Judge Advocates.  
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The '''Judge Advocate General Corps''', also known as the JAG, is a department of the Command Staff that deals with [[Right to Rebel]] Court Martials and their appeals.
  
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==Description==
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==Structure==
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Judge Advocate General's Corps, also known as JAG, is the judicial arm of [[Right to Rebel]] Division. Judge Advocates serve primarily as legal advisors to the command to which they are assigned. In this function, they can also serve as the personal legal advisor to their commander. They are charged with the defense and prosecution of individuals under military law as provided in the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Officers of the Corps are the chief officers of the [[Court-Martial]] and court of inquiry.  
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The JAG corps is made up of the [[Chief Judge Advocate General]], Court Chairperson, Court Prosecutor, Court Recorder, and Court Defense Attorney. All officers work in tandem, and without bias, to ensure any and all Court Martials are completed to the fullest extent.
  
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==History==
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==Court Martial==
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General George Washington founded the U.S. Army JAG Corps on July 29th, 1775. Since then, the JAG Corps has played a key role in the events that shape the U.S. and the world while becoming one of the United States largest law firms, with more than 3,400 full- and part-time Attorneys. With such a rich history, it is no surprise that Army JAG Corps Attorneys have been prosecuting the "trials of the century" for centuries.
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[[Right to Rebel]] conducts [[Court-Martial| Court Martials]] if/when a member abuses our clearly established [[Rules & Regulations]]. Court Martials can be appealed by the alleged party to appear before the JAG corps if they so wish. Once an appeal has been made the trial procedure laid out in the [[Court-Martial#Trial Procedure| Uniform Code of Military Justice]] Court Martial section must be followed.
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===1800's===
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Between 1802 and 1849 the Judge Advocate position was suspended, but since reinstatement, the JAG Corps has continually grown in size and in the scope of its expertise and support. Arguably, the most fundamental achievement of the modern JAG Corps is the creation of the [[uniform military code of justice|Uniform Military Code of Justice]] (UCMJ, 1951), which applies one consistent code of conduct across the entire U.S. military while providing important judicial safeguards, it served has a basis for the creation of the [[uniform military code of justice|Uniform Military Code of Justice]] used by [[Right to Rebel]] Division.
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===Important Cases===
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The JAG Corps upholds the basic rules of conduct for our Soldiers'and also upholds the rule of law in the most important international cases. Judge Advocates made an example of the treacherous General Benedict Arnold; prosecuted Lincoln's Assassin; probed Custer's defeat at Little Big Horn; delivered justice for Nazi crimes at Nuremburg; and helped end the disastrous ethnic warfare in Bosnia by drafting the Dayton Peace Accord.
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===In Right to Rebel===
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The Judge Advocate General's Corps, in [[Right to Rebel]] Division has not yet been activated.
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==Chief Judge Advocate General==
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Is the title given to the [[officer in charge]] of the JAG
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==Judge Advocate General officer==
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"Judge Advocate General" (JAG) officer means any commissioned officer of [[Right to Rebel]] Division designated as a member of JAG.
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==See Also==
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[[ Division Departments]]
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[[Nonjudicial punishment]]
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[[Uniform military code of justice]]
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http://www.goarmy.com/jag/history.jsp
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Latest revision as of 17:26, 29 May 2017

The Judge Advocate General Corps, also known as the JAG, is a department of the Command Staff that deals with Right to Rebel Court Martials and their appeals.

Structure

The JAG corps is made up of the Chief Judge Advocate General, Court Chairperson, Court Prosecutor, Court Recorder, and Court Defense Attorney. All officers work in tandem, and without bias, to ensure any and all Court Martials are completed to the fullest extent.

Court Martial

Right to Rebel conducts Court Martials if/when a member abuses our clearly established Rules & Regulations. Court Martials can be appealed by the alleged party to appear before the JAG corps if they so wish. Once an appeal has been made the trial procedure laid out in the Uniform Code of Military Justice Court Martial section must be followed.

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