# The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009, Article 53: Severance of defendants


Where two or more defendants are charged in a single charge, a judge advocate may direct, before the commencement of trial proceedings in relation to the charge, that the charge be replaced with charges against the defendants separately and in separate charge sheets.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111479216/article/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-armed-forces-court-martial-rules-2009/article-53
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