Cohort Military Justice

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I. Liability
Any person or persons under arms and under command of the Cohort shall be liable to punishment pursuant to the following articles in any suchcircumstance where said persons are evidenced to have committed a breach thereof. Where breaches are evidenced to have been committed under supervision of a superior in rank, said officer shall be liable for a monetary fine or dishonourable dismissal pursuant to the articles.

II. Minor Offences
Minor offences shall be defined as any breach of military discipline including (but not limited to) the following: Suhc offences are punishable by an immediate fine and assignment to punitive duties. Repeat offences may constitute a major offence pursuant to article III.
 * Failure to observe military courtesies.
 * Failure to observe uniform standards.
 * Failure to afford due respect to Company clients.
 * Failure to maintain personal cleanliness.

III. Major Offences
Makor offences shall be defined as any act of gross misconduct including (but not limited to) the following: Such offences are punishable by an immediate fine, summary imprisonment and flogging. The number of lashes to be determined by the Judicial Officer with the sentence carried out on approval of the Centurion or the duly appointed officer thereof. In any circumstance in which an offence is comitted against the host real or persons representative thereof, further punishment may be carried out in the form of immediate termination of contract and discharge into their custody.
 * Failure to comply with a lawful order.
 * Failure to attend duty by the appointed time.
 * Failure to attend duty in a state of decency.
 * Failure to preform duties through negligence.
 * Failure to properly maintain arms and armour.
 * Failure to attend an appointment with madicae.
 * Failure to observe the laws of the host realm.
 * Failure to adhere to the Cohort Charter
 * Failure to adhere to Company policy.

IV. Appeals
The Process of appealing a charge may be invoked by the accused if sufficient evidence can be presented to the Judicial Officer or the duly appointed representative thereof within a period of two days before the sentance is carried out. Where the accused is subject to summary imprisonment, they shall remain in custody until said evidence has been reviewed and a decision is made.

On successful appeal, any monies taken via fines or summary reposession are to be returned, with the restoration of rank or position and recompense paid where corporal punishment has already been carried out.

Appeals in respect of offences committed against the host realm are subject to the discretion of the duly appointed representatives thereof and the Honourable Company acccepts no liability for loss of property, injury or death resultant from local judicial processes outside of its juristictions.