Judge advocate

A judge advocate is an officer of the court or judicial officer, usually associated with the armed forces.

A Judge Advocate General is typically the most senior judge advocate within a military branch or the armed forces as a whole.

The job descriptions, roles and responsibilities of judge advocates vary between countries.

Judge advocate roles include:

• Commissioned officers serving as judge advocates (JAs) in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
• Judge Advocate of the Fleet in the British Royal Navy
• Judge Advocate of New South Wales, a senior colonial official in New South Wales, Australia from 1788 to 1823