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.
Posted by: William Cassara On: December 31st, 2011. A special court-martial is the intermediate court level. It consists of a military judge, trial counsel (prosecutor), defense counsel, and a minimum of three officers sitting as a panel of court members or jury. An enlisted accused may request a court composed of at least one-third enlisted personnel. An accused, officer or enlisted, may also request trial by judge alone.