Military Judiciary

The Egyptian Military Judiciary is one of the bodies of the Egyptian Armed Forces and is the military body specialized in military courts with exceptional jurisdiction according to the definition of the Egyptian Court of Cassation, governed by the Egyptian Military Judiciary Law No. 25 of 1966 and its amendments.

The Military Judiciary is responsible for adjudicating the following:
Crimes committed in military camps and units.
Crimes committed in places occupied by military personnel for the benefit of the armed forces.
Crimes committed against military equipment.
Crimes committed by or against persons subject to military judiciary laws in connection with the nature of their duties.
Military personnel and those attached to them remain subject to this law even after leaving service if their crimes at the time of commission fall under its jurisdiction.

The Military Judiciary consists of:

Supreme Military Court of Appeals :

Established by an amendment to the military law in 2007, it is the sole body responsible for reviewing appeals submitted by the military prosecution or those convicted in final judgments issued by all military courts. Appeals must be submitted within 60 days of the judgment’s ratification, and its rulings are final without the need for any further procedures.

High Military Court:

Adjudicates crimes committed by officers and consists of three military judges presided over by the senior judge [with a rank no lower than Major], a representative from the military prosecution, and a court clerk.

High Military Court:

Adjudicates crimes committed by officers and consists of three military judges presided over by the senior judge [with a rank no lower than Major], a representative from the military prosecution, and a court clerk.

Central Military Court:

Adjudicates misdemeanors and violations and consists of a single judge with a rank no lower than Major, a representative from the military prosecution, and a court clerk.

Military Public Prosecution:

Headed by a prosecutor with a rank no lower than Brigadier General, assisted by a sufficient number of officers with a rank no lower than First Lieutenant.