Judge advocate
A judge advocate is an officer of the court or judicial officer, usually associated with the armed forces.
A Judge Advocate General is typically the most senior judge advocate within a military branch or the armed forces as a whole.
The job descriptions, roles and responsibilities of judge advocates vary between countries.
Judge advocate roles include:
- Commissioned officers serving as judge advocates (JAs) in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
- Judge Advocate of the Fleet in the British Royal Navy
- Judge Advocate of New South Wales, a senior colonial official in New South Wales, Australia from 1788 to 1823
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