Preferral of Charges

The formal procedure for making an accusation against an accused. The accuser signs and swears to the charges and specifications.

Source: Judge Advocate General

Last reviewed October 2021

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What Does it Mean for Other Institutions to “Defy” or “Check” the Supreme Court? Not What the Court Invites Those Institutions to Do

Illinois Law dean Vikram David Amar and professor Jason Mazzone respond to a recent column by New York Times columnist David Leonhardt, arguing that neither of the recent high-profile developments after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision is an example of “defying” the Court or “checking” judicial power.