JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S CORPSUnited States Armed Forces

Uniform Code of Military Justice

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Uniform Code of Military Justice

Article 81. Authority of an Assistant Judge Advocate General.

(a) An Assistant Judge Advocate General possesses appellate jurisdiction over proceedings originating within the service or services assigned to that office.

(b) In exercising appellate jurisdiction, an Assistant Judge Advocate General may—

(i) affirm;

(ii) reverse;

(iii) vacate;

(iv) affirm in part and reverse in part;

(v) affirm in part and vacate in part;

(vi) modify a judgment where expressly authorized; or

(vii) vacate and remand.

(c) Supervisory authority over Military Judges does not permit an Assistant Judge Advocate General to interfere with a trial before appellate jurisdiction attaches.