Principle

MILITARY LAW — Court Martial — Mandatory Nature of Compositional Requirements

Area of law
MILITARY LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that the word "shall" in Sections 129 and 133 of the Armed Forces Act is mandatory and peremptory, denoting obligation with no room for discretion. The principle applies in military law. It ensures that compositional requirements are complied with. The principle reflects…

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