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The Supreme Court ruled that civil courts have concurrent jurisdiction with military courts over murder cases involving persons subject to military law, even during times of war. While the petitioner claimed he should be tried by a general court martial under the Articles of War, the military authorities were not claiming priority or demanding he be tried by a court martial. As hostilities had ceased in the Philippines and it was functioning under civil courts, the civil courts had jurisdiction over the mur

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Van John Magallanes

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