The court-martial is a military trial. Under the authority of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), members of the U.S. armed forces share many of the same legal rights as civilians. They have (a) the right to remain silent, (b) the right not to make self-incriminating statements, and (c) the right to legal counsel. Military appellate courts review cases under their jurisdiction, unless the accused waives the right [Page 418]to appeal. The exception to the waiver concerns death penalty cases.

Military court-martial is a judicial system for trying law violators and UCMJ violations. The military court system or court-martial is similar to a civilian trial. Court-martial military offenses have direct applications from the punitive articles of the UCMJ under the authority of Title 10 U.S. ...