judge advocate
A commissioned officer acting as a lawyer to advise a court martial on points of law…A commissioned officer acting as a lawyer to advise a court martial on points of law or to act as prosecutor.
» A trial is a formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors.
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1 senses(US)A commissioned officer acting as a lawyer to advise a court martial on points of law or to act as prosecutor.
- a staff officer serving as legal adviser to a military commander
- an officer assigned to the judge advocate general
Examples
1 sentencesA trial is a formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors.
Forms
plural: judge advocates| Singular | judge advocate |
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See also
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