convening authority

collocation in English

meaningsofconveneandauthority

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convene
verb[I or T]
uk
/kənˈviːn/us
/kənˈviːn/
to bring together a group of people for a meeting, or to meet for ...
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authority
noun
uk
/ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/us
/əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬i/
the moral or legal right or ability ...
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(Definition ofconveneandauthorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Whatconveningauthorityhas power to place me upon a court-martial?
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Theconveningauthorityis legally empowered to order sworn evidence to be taken, but the power is only used in exceptional circumstances.
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A chairman, a secretary, and two to five other members are chosen by theconveningauthoritywho must be senior to the accused.
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Theconveningauthorityhas discretion to mitigate the findings and sentence.
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If the trial results in a conviction, the case is reviewed by theconveningauthoritythe person who referred the case for trial by court-martial.
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A convicted service member may submit a request for leniency to theconveningauthorityprior to the convening authority's approval of the court-martial sentence.
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However, theconveningauthoritymay not set aside a finding of not guilty or increase the severity of a recommended punishment.
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Theconveningauthoritymay approve the conviction of the court-martial, but also has the discretion to mitigate the findings and sentence.
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Crawford, theconveningauthorityof military commissions, has the final say over whether charges are confirmed.
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Theconveningauthoritydecides on the disposition of cases to investigation and trial, and also selects the members of a court-martial.
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If the trial results in a conviction, the case is reviewed by theconveningauthority(the person who referred the case for trial by court-martial).
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Beyond the review by theconveningauthority, court-martial cases may be appealed to two additional levels of judicial review.
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A court-martial has always been an ad hoc tribunal created and appointed by the order of a commanding officer, as theconveningauthority.
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The court-martial then reports back to theconveningauthoritytheir recommended verdict.
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Theconveningauthorityhas discretion to mitigate the findings and sentence, set aside convictions, and/or to remand convictions and/or sentences back to a court-martial for re-hearing.
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All cases are reviewed by the commander convening the court (theconveningauthority) who, as a matter of command prerogative, may approve, disapprove, or modify the findings and/or sentence.
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If the trial results in a conviction, the case is reviewed by theconveningauthoritythe commanding officer who referred the case for trial by court-martial.
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If the trial results in a conviction, the case is then reviewed by theconveningauthoritythe person who referred the case for trial by court-martial.
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Unlike a civilian trial, the convening authority's command prerogative entitles them to amend or overturn the sentence of a court-martial.
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However, the authority of convening authorities to grant a convicted service member relief has been significantly curtailed.
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