accused officer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofaccuseandofficer
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accuse
verb[T]
uk/əˈkjuːz/us/əˈkjuːz/
to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, ...
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officer
noun[C]
uk/ˈɒf.ɪ.sər/us/ˈɑː.fɪ.sɚ/
a person in the armed forces who has a position ...
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(Definition ofaccuseandofficerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Theaccusedofficerhas no right to legal representation at the hearing.
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We want to make certain that anaccusedofficerhas been put fully in the picture about a complaint.
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In these circumstances—with no charges brought in the end—does theaccusedofficerget the same treatment as he would have had on a disciplinary charge?
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The deputy chief constable will normally serve notice on theaccusedofficerin the usual way and inform the complainant.
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That is unsatisfactory from the point of view of theaccusedofficer.
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Fourthly, greater powers now exist to hold a hearing in the absence of anaccusedofficer.
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The letter so given is generally perfectly clear in showing the particular respect in which theaccusedofficerwill have to make his defence.
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That does not mean that theaccusedofficerhas to accept a second-class standard of justice.
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In the proceedings, the evidence of witnesses is given in open court and is seen and heard by theaccusedofficer.
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The regulation does not require that theaccusedofficershould be given a copy of the letter from the member of the public making the complaint.
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Subsection (2) makes it clear that when anaccusedofficerelects to be legally represented he may choose whether that representation is to be by a barrister or a solicitor.
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However, it is worth noting that when anaccusedofficeravails himself of the new right to be legally represented the chief officer bringing the charges will be represented.
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Theaccusedofficer, who may be a major, is then tried, and two or three of the officers on the court-martial may be of a lower rank than the major.
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If disciplinary proceedings are taken, the complainant is allowed to attend the hearing in order to give evidence and to put questions to theaccusedofficer.
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All criminal charges against the accused officers have since been dropped.
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