Mississippi § 33-13-177 - Who may convene special courts-martial.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 33-13-177 — Who may convene special courts-martial., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-13-177. Who may convene special courts-martial.
In the state military forces not in federal service, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base or other place where troops are on duty, or of a division, brigade, regiment, wing, group, battalion, separate squadron, or other detached command, may convene special court-martial. Special courts-martial may also be convened by superior authority. When any such officer is an accuser, the court may be convened by superior competent authority if considered advisable by him.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-13-177 ("Who may convene special courts-martial.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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