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(5) "Commander" means a commissioned o±licer in command or an otlicer in charge except
in Part V or unless the context indicates otherwise.
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Nature and purpose of military law
Military law consists of the statutes governing the military establishment and regulations
issued thereunder, the constitutional powers of the President and regulations issued thereunder,
and the inherent authority of military commanders. Military law includes jurisdiction exercised
by courts-martial and the jurisdiction exercised by commanders with respect to nonjudicial
punishment. The purpose of military law is to promote justice, to assist in maintaining good
order and discipline in the anned forces, to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the military
establishment, and thereby to strengthen the national security of the United States.
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=10+U.S.C.+974(d)
Executive Documents
Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism
Military Order of President of the United States, dated Nov. 13, 2001, 66 F.R. 57833, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President and asCommander in Chiefof the Armed Forces of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Authorization for Use of Military Force Joint Resolution (Public Law 107–40, 115 Stat. 224) [50 U.S.C. 1541 note] and sections 821 and 836 of title 10, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: