Judge advocate general explained

A judge advocate general is a principal judicial officer for a military branch or the armed forces at large, typically the most senior judge-advocate.

Uses of the title include:

• Judge Advocate General (Australia)
• Judge Advocate General (Canada)
• Defence Judge Advocate Corps (Denmark)
• Judge Advocate General (India)
  • Judge Advocate General's Department (India)
• Military Advocate General (Israel)
• Judge Advocate General Branch (Pakistan)
  • Judge Advocate General (Sri Lanka) Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces (United Kingdom)
• Judge Advocate General's Corps (United States) which is the judicial arm of any of the triune United States armed forces:
  • Judge Advocate General of the United States Army and the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
  • Judge Advocate General of the Navy and the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps
    • United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division
  • Judge Advocate General of the Air Force and the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps
  • United States Coast Guard Legal Division

See also

• The Code (American TV series), a U.S.-produced television show based on the United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate General's Corps
• JAG (TV series), a U.S.-produced television show based on the United States Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps
• Starfleet Judge Advocate General, an agency in the fictional Star Trek universe
• Judge
• Advocate general