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initiation of charges

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A quick definition of initiation of charges:

Initiation of Charges: In military law, it means the first report made to the appropriate military authority about an alleged offense committed by someone who is subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. This is different from preferring of charges, which is the formal accusation made by the military prosecutor after an investigation.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Initiation of charges refers to the first report made to the appropriate military authority about an alleged offense committed by a person who is subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. This is different from preferring of charges.

Example: If a soldier is suspected of stealing from the military base, the first report made to the military authority about the alleged theft is the initiation of charges. This report will trigger an investigation into the matter.

Another example: A sailor is accused of assaulting a fellow sailor. The first report made to the military authority about the alleged assault is the initiation of charges. This report will start the legal process of investigating and prosecuting the accused sailor.

The examples illustrate how the initiation of charges is the first step in the legal process of investigating and prosecuting an alleged offense committed by a person subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

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it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
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@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
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Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
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Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
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I got the same NDLS email
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