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Provision 25(e)(2)
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Pub. L. 118–31 § 531(b)(2) gender-neutral revision.
25(e)(2)
When convening a court-martial, the convening authority shall detail as members thereof such members of the armed forces as, in the opinion of the convening authority, are best qualified for the duty by reason of age, education, training, experience, length of service, and judicial temperament. No member of an armed force is eligible to serve as a member of a general or special court-martial when the member is the accuser or a witness for the prosecution or has acted as preliminary hearing officer or as counsel in the same case. Show changes from v1
When convening a court-martial, the convening authority shall detail as members thereof such members of the armed forces as, in histhe opinion,opinion of the convening authority, are best qualified for the duty by reason of age, education, training, experience, length of service, and judicial temperament. No member of an armed force is eligible to serve as a member of a general or special court-martial when hethe member is the accuser or a witness for the prosecution or has acted as preliminary hearing officer or as counsel in the same case.
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25(e)(2)
When convening a court-martial, the convening authority shall detail as members thereof such members of the armed forces as, in his opinion, are best qualified for the duty by reason of age, education, training, experience, length of service, and judicial temperament. No member of an armed force is eligible to serve as a member of a general or special court-martial when he is the accuser or a witness for the prosecution or has acted as preliminary hearing officer or as counsel in the same case.