A barrister who advises a court martial on points of law and sums up the case.
〔律〕军法律师（向军事法庭提供法律建议并总结案情的律师）
Example sentencesExamples
The trial judge advocate prosecuted the case with the aid of one assistant.
I spent 28 years as a Navy judge advocate so I am well familiar with what they do.
He later served as a staff judge advocate in Korea.
The reason for the decision was chiefly the judge advocate's failure to direct the jury clearly that a mistaken belief in consent would provide a defence.
The role of the judge advocate is a perplexing one.
Definition of judge advocate in US English:
judge advocate
nounjəj ˈadvəˌkāt
Law
A lawyer who advises a court-martial on points of law and sums up the case.
〔律〕军法律师（向军事法庭提供法律建议并总结案情的律师）
Example sentencesExamples
The trial judge advocate prosecuted the case with the aid of one assistant.
He later served as a staff judge advocate in Korea.
I spent 28 years as a Navy judge advocate so I am well familiar with what they do.
The reason for the decision was chiefly the judge advocate's failure to direct the jury clearly that a mistaken belief in consent would provide a defence.
The role of the judge advocate is a perplexing one.