a combining form meaning âlacking,â âleaving,â used in the formation of compound words: lipography. Origin. < Greek, combining form of lip-, weak stem of leÃ­pein to leave, be lacking; see -o-. British Dictionary definitions for lipo-.
Military tribunals in the United States. Military tribunals in the United States are military courts designed to try members of enemy forces during wartime, operating outside the scope of conventional criminal and civil proceedings. The judges are military officers and fulfill the role of jurors. Military tribunals are distinct from courts-martial.
The authority for commanders to give an Article 15 is found in what is called Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. An Article 15 is considered non-judicial punishment, meaning that it is not considered a judicial proceeding. Non-judicial punishment is a military justice option available to commanders.