US military commissions: neither court nor tribunal
Military commissions [and U.S. courts martial] also allowed second-hand evidence, that is to say the presentation of witness statements without the presence of the witness in the courtroom to be challenged on his testimony. Normal US courts would reject such evidence as "hearsay."
Labels: Attainder courts-martial, Marine Sergeant Lawrence Gordon Hutchins, Military Commissions Act, Rhonin's Memos, Staff Sergeant Ray Girouard
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