Adjudged describes which prisoner status?

Adjudged describes which prisoner status?

• A. A prisoner awaiting trial
• B. A prisoner who has been awarded a sentence from Courts-Martial
• C. A prisoner released after appeal
• D. A prisoner under investigation

Answer: (B)

Adjudged means the person has been found guilty and given a sentence by a court-martial. In military justice, once guilt is established at trial, the court martial adjudges the punishment, so the prisoner’s status is that they have been sentenced. This is different from awaiting trial (no verdict yet), under investigation (charges or inquiry are still ongoing), or released after appeal (the case has moved through or finished the appellate process). So the status described by adjudged is a prisoner who has been sentenced by a Courts-Martial.

Adjudged means the person has been found guilty and given a sentence by a court-martial. In military justice, once guilt is established at trial, the court martial adjudges the punishment, so the prisoner’s status is that they have been sentenced. This is different from awaiting trial (no verdict yet), under investigation (charges or inquiry are still ongoing), or released after appeal (the case has moved through or finished the appellate process). So the status described by adjudged is a prisoner who has been sentenced by a Courts-Martial.