judge advocate

a staff officer designated as legal adviser to a commander and charged with the administration of military justice.

Origin of judge advocate

First recorded in 1740–50

(p. 307) In this instance none of the members except the president and judge-advocate knew the station of the accused.

The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte |William Milligan Sloane
The judge-advocate at the foot had the look of laying down the law by main force.

The Storm Centre |Charles Egbert Craddock
He had taken pains to obtain it to meet the ugly stories that were even then circulating against the Judge-Advocate.

The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt |David Miller DeWitt
Alfonsine pressed the judge-advocate's hand and hastened away to her train.

The Baron's Sons |Mr Jkai

Their objections were invariably overruled, unless acceded to by the Judge-Advocate.

The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt |David Miller DeWitt

judge advocate

an officer who superintends proceedings at a military court martial