judge advocate

noun

, Military.

, plural judge advocates.

1. a staff officer designated as legal adviser to a commander and charged with the administration of military justice.

judge advocate

noun

1. an officer who superintends proceedings at a military court martial

Word History and Origins

Origin of judge advocate¹

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

He became a judge advocate in the service and, upon returning to civilian life, an assistant U.S. sttorney in Minnesota.

From The Daily Beast

Her assignments include senior trial counsel, chief of military justice, and deputy staff judge advocate.

From The Daily Beast

This morning the judge Advocate Fowler came to see me, and he and I sat talking till it was time to go to the office.

From Project Gutenberg

Major Leet being a lawyer was Judge Advocate at all courts martial during the time he was in commission.

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He was servant to Mr. Bent the judge-advocate, from whom he purloined bills and money.

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Their objections were invariably overruled, unless acceded to by the Judge-Advocate.

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It is significant that the ready Special Judge-Advocate rendered no aid to his colleague on the latter branch of the inquiry.

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