Synopsis
This publication is the first in-depth study of the Belgian military court during World War I. Martial law application and procedures are described in detail and evaluated on the basis of a comprehensive study of previously unexamined archive documents from the Attorney General's Office and the Military Court, including more than 300 Attorney General's circulars, about 5,500 judgments and nearly 1,000 Military Court cases. Criminal procedure, from inquiry to execution, is fully explained through statutes, jurisprudence, circulars and a large number of scientific publications. Martial law practice and its significance for the soldiers are briefly presented and analysed through a number of key questions addressing the language issue and social relations in the army, but also the legal impact of the war, the roles played by military authorities, the relationship between armed forces, etc. This volume contains an enlightening study for all those who want an insight into the prosecution of the military law crimes during World War I.Table of contents
Table of contentsSpecifications
Title
BELGIAN COURTS-MARTIAL. PROSECUTION OF MILITARY LAW OFFENCES DURING WORLD WAR I
Author(s)
Stanislas Horvat
ISBN
9789057188305
Publication date
05-11-2018
Language
English
Stanislas Horvat
Prof. Dr. Stanislas Horvat is hoofd van de leerstoel Rechten van de Koninklijke Militaire School, advocaat te Brussel en medewerker rechtsgeschiedenis aan de faculteit Recht en Criminologie van de Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Hij is bestuurder van het Studiecentrum voor Militair Recht en Oorlogsrecht en van de International Society for Military Law and the Law of War, vicedirecteur van de Revue de Droit militaire et de Droit de la Guerre en directeur van het documentatiecentrum van de International Society for Military Law and the Law of War. Hij is lid van de jury voor de toekenning van de Prijs van de Auschwitzstichting, geeft lezingen en publiceert over militair straf(proces)recht en militaire rechtsgeschiedenis.
