| |
| |
General order - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In militaries, a general order is a published directive, originated by a commander, and binding upon all personnel under his command, the purpose of which is to enforce a policy or procedure unique to his unit's situation which is not otherwise addressed in applicable service regulations, military law, or public law. |
 | | A general order has the force of law; it is an offense punishable by court martial or lesser military court to disobey one. |
 | | What makes it a general order (as opposed to a direct order), is that the actor is not explicitly named, nor precisely that (or whom) which is to be acted upon. |
| en.wikipedia.org /wiki/General_order (532 words) |
|