military commission

• Comisión militar: puede referirse a un documento oficial que otorga a una persona el rango y la autoridad de oficial en las fuerzas armadas, o a un tribunal o junta especial establecida para fines militares.

A formal authorization or appointment granting an individual the rank and authority of an officer in the armed forces, or a specific tribunal or board established for military purposes.

1. Military courtC1formal

   A court established by military authority to try members of the armed forces or, in some cases, civilians for offenses against military law or the laws of war.

   comisión militar

   • The soldier was tried by a military commission for desertion.
   • Military commissions have jurisdiction over certain war crimes.
   • The defendant's case was heard before a military commission.

2. Officer appointmentB2formal

   The official document or order granting an individual the rank and authority of a commissioned officer in the armed forces.

   nombramiento militar

   • He received his military commission after graduating from the academy.
   • The president signed the military commission for the new officers.
   • Her military commission was dated to the day she entered service.