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Encyclopedia > General order

In militaries, a general order is a published directive, originated by a commander, and binding upon all personnel under his command, the purpose of which is to enforce a policy or procedure unique to his unit's situation which is not otherwise addressed in applicable service regulations, military law, or public law. A general order has the force of law; it is an offense punishable by court martial or lesser military court to disobey one. What makes it a general order (as opposed to a direct order), is that the actor is not explicitly named, nor precisely that (or whom) which is to be acted upon. (See also standing order) A policy is a plan of action for tackling issues. ... A procedure is a series of activities, tasks, steps, decisions, calculations and other processes, that when undertaken in the sequence laid down produces the described result, product or outcome. ... Military law is a distinct legal system which members of armed forces are subject. ... Public law is the area of the law governing the relationship between individuals (citizens, companies) and the state. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... What constitutes a military tribunal varies according to nation and sometimes even military branch and regional jurisdiction. ... A standing order is a general order of indefinite duration. ...


In the United States Marine Corps, a set of eleven general orders delineates the responsibilities of gateguards and sentries: United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... A guard is either a person or an organisation. ...

  1. To take charge of this post and all government property in view.
  2. To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.
  3. To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.
  4. To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guardhouse than my own.
  5. To quit my post only when properly relieved.
  6. To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the commanding officer, officer of the day, and officers and noncommissioned officers of the guard only.
  7. To talk to no one except in the line of duty.
  8. To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.
  9. To call the corporal of the guard in any case not covered by instructions.
  10. To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.
  11. To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.

In the United States Army, there are three general orders: // Use of the term The concept of property or ownership has no single or universally accepted definition. ... For railroad use of the term observation, see observation car. ... Visual perception is one of the senses, consisting of the ability to detect light and interpret (see) it as the perception known as sight or naked eye vision. ... Hearing is one, the auditory, of the traditional five senses, and refers to the ability to detect sound. ... The word violation, when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language. ... Obedience is the willingness to follow the will of others. ... In military organizations, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ... At smaller military installations where no provost marshal has been assigned, the officer of the day is a detail rotated each day among the unit/posts commissioned officers to oversee security, guard, and law enforcement considerations. ... A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer), or NCO, is an enlisted member of an armed force who has been delegated leadership or command authority by a commissioned officer. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Hue and Cry were a Scottish pop group of the 1980s. ... A salute is a gesture or other action used to indicate respect. ... Flag ratio: 10:19; nicknames: Stars and Stripes, Old Glory The flag of the United States consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

  1. I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved.
  2. I will obey my special orders and perform all my duties in a military manner.
  3. I will report violations of my special orders, emergencies, and anything not covered in my instructions to the commander of the relief.

A set of general orders, including the Prime Directive, has been established in Paramount Pictures' source documentation to govern the Starfleet organization in the Star Trek fictional universe (see also: Starfleet General Orders). In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Prime Directive, Starfleets General Order #1, is the most prominent guiding principle of the United Federation of Planets. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1987 to 1995. ... The word source has more than one meaning: // Information Source Edit: A software program for developers in which you can edit your source code regardless of the computer language. ... In general terms, documentation is any communicable material (such as text, video, audio, etc. ... Starfleet Command In the Star Trek fictional universe, Starfleet is the defense, research, diplomacy, and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets. ... This article is being rewritten at Star Trek/temp. ... A fictional universe is a cohesive fictional world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the General Orders of Star Fleet are a list of very important standing orders that members of Starfleet must insure are followed throughout all operations. ...


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General order - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (532 words)
In militaries, a general order is a published directive, originated by a commander, and binding upon all personnel under his command, the purpose of which is to enforce a policy or procedure unique to his unit's situation which is not otherwise addressed in applicable service regulations, military law, or public law.
A general order has the force of law; it is an offense punishable by court martial or lesser military court to disobey one.
What makes it a general order (as opposed to a direct order), is that the actor is not explicitly named, nor precisely that (or whom) which is to be acted upon.
General Order No. 11 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (916 words)
General Order No. 11 is the title of General Ulysses S. Grant's infamous order of December 17, 1862 that all Jews in his district (areas of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kentucky) be expelled.
The order was issued as part of a campaign led unwillingly by Grant, who would much have preferred devoting his energies toward the capture of Vicksburg, against a fl market in Southern cotton.
The provisions of General Order No. 10 from these headquarters will be at once vigorously executed by officers commanding in the parts of the district and at the station not subject to the operations of paragraph 1 of this order, and especially the towns of Independence, Westport and Kansas City.
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