Judge Advocate

Officer designated, in the order convening a court-martial, to act as public prosecutor, recorder of the proceedings, and adviser of the Court. He is not a member of the Court and takes no part in its deliberations, in the findings, nor in awarding sentence. On the completion of the trial he forwards the proceedings, duly signed, to the reviewing authority. The judge advocate-general, in England and the U. S., is the adviser of government in reviewing these proceedings.