2013 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs
RS 29:101 - Article 1. Definitions

PART II. LOUISIANA CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE

SUBPART A. DEFINITIONS

§101. Article 1. Definitions

A. In this code, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "State military forces" means the national guard of the state, as defined in Section 101(3), (4) and (6) of Title 32, United States Code, and any other military forces organized under the laws of the state, when not in a status subjecting them to jurisdiction under Chapter 47 of Title 10, United States Code.

(2) "Commanding officer" includes only commissioned officers.

(3) "Superior commissioned officer" means a commissioned officer superior in rank or command.

(4) "Enlisted member" means a person in an enlisted grade.

(5) "Grade" means a step or degree, in a graduated scale of office or military rank, that is established and designated as a grade by law or regulation.

(6) "Rank" means the order of precedence among members of the state military forces.

(7) "Duty status" means duty in the state military forces under an order issued by authority of law, and includes travel to and from such duty.

(8) "Military court" means a court-martial or a court of inquiry.

(9) "Military judge" means an official of a general or special court-martial detailed in accordance with R.S. 29:126.

(10) "Legal officer" means any commissioned officer of the state military forces designated to perform legal duties for a command.

(11) "State judge advocate" means the commissioned officer responsible for supervising the administration of military justice in the state military forces.

(12) "Accuser" means a person who signs and swears to charges, any person who directs that charges nominally be signed and sworn to by another, and any person who has an interest other than an official interest in the prosecution of the accused.

(13) "State" means the state of Louisiana.

(14) "Adjutant general" means the officer who, under the laws of this state, performs the duties of that office.

(15) "Oath" includes affirmation.

B. Other terms not specifically defined herein shall be defined by military rules or regulations and customs and usage of the national guard and armed forces of the United States.

C. If a term is not defined either in Subsection A or as provided in Subsection B, it shall receive the construction and usage customarily accorded by reference to dictionaries of the English language.

Acts 1974, No. 621, §1; Acts 1992, No. 530, §1, eff. July 1, 1992.