qualified military counsel
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualified military counsel” means a judge advocate made available by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of such proceedings, who—
(A) is a graduate of an accredited law school or is a member of the bar of a Federal court or of the highest court of a State; and
(B) is certified as competent to perform such duties by the Judge Advocate General of the armed force of which he is a member.
Source
- 2000–present18 U.S.C. § 3265Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Initial proceedings · under this section