Legal Definitions - Court-Martial Reports

Court-Martial Reports is a publication that contains the opinions of the U.S. Court of Military Appeals and select decisions of the Courts of Military Review. It was published from 1951 to 1975 and is abbreviated as CMR.

• A soldier was court-martialed for disobeying orders and his case was included in the Court-Martial Reports.
• The Court-Martial Reports contained a decision by the U.S. Court of Military Appeals regarding the use of evidence in a military trial.

These examples illustrate how the Court-Martial Reports contain important legal decisions and precedents that are relevant to the military justice system. They serve as a resource for military lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals to understand and apply the law in military cases.