convening authority
英汉例句
- From the court-martial itself, the case goes to the convening authority, the officer who called the court into being.
NPR: What Does Watada Case Mean for Military Law? - In his letter to Boxer, Hagel refers to Franklin as the "convening authority, " a term for a commander who is responsible for establishing a court-martial.
NPR: Hagel To Review Air Force Sexual Assault Case - The Uniform Code of Military Justice gives a convening authority the "sole discretion" to reduce or set aside guilty verdicts and sentences, or to reverse a jury's verdict.
NPR: Hagel To Review Air Force Sexual Assault Case