What constitutes a military tribunal varies according to nation and sometimes even military branch and regional jurisdiction. In most cases, however, a military tribunal is defined by three traits: It operates outside the scope of conventional criminal and civil matters, several military officials serve as judges, and judges also fulfill the roles of jurors (this last factor is naturally only relevant in regions where judges do not already serve this function). Tribunals tend to be executed with some degree of secrecy in excess of that afforded to regular inquiries and trials.
A military tribunal is a kind of militarycourt designed to try enemy forces members during war time, it operates outside the scope of conventional criminal and civil matters; the judges are military officers; and the judges fulfill the role of jurors.
A military tribunal is an inquisitorial system based on charges brought by a military authority, prosecuted by a military authority, judged by military officers, and sentenced by military officers against a member of an adversarial force.
Military tribunals have jurisdiction over any person under custody of the United States armed forces, no matter how it was captured or in what country it is, who is an enemy combatant and charged with crimes by a military authority.
What constitutes a military tribunal varies according to nation and sometimes even military branch and regional jurisdiction.
In most cases, however, a military tribunal is defined by three traits: It operates outside the scope of conventional criminal and civil matters, several military officials serve as judges, and judges also fulfill the roles of jurors (this last factor is naturally only relevant in regions where judges do not already serve this function).
Tribunals tend to be executed with some degree of secrecy in excess of that afforded to regular inquiries and trials.
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