Judge Advocate

judge advocate   n.   pl. judge advocates Abbr. JA A commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Navy assigned to the Judge Advocate General's Corps. A staff officer serving as legal adviser to a commander. An officer acting as prosecutor at a court-martial.

Main Entry: judge advocate
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural judge advocates
1 : an officer serving under the Judge Advocate General
2 : an officer charged with administering military justice (as by acting as legal counsel or conducting an appellate review)