The three (3) Courts Martial are alike in the following:

  1. Composed only of officers of Army or Marine Corps on detached service with the Army by order of the President.
  2. Pass upon both law and fact.
  3. Criminal Courts only.
  4. Unable to promulgate any finding that does not require approval of appointing authority.

The three (3) Courts Martial differ in the following:

  1. Number of members.
  2. Appointing authority.
  3. Punishments.

Article 31.

Order Of Voting:

Members in General or Special Courts Martial shall vote from junior to senior.

Article 39.

Limitations Upon Prosecutions:

Military offences fall into three (3) groups: