And the convention guarantees a defense counsel of the prisoner's choice, where the president's order, while authorizing defense lawyers, does not say whether the prisoner can choose his own.
The United States guarantees its defense in return for the rent-free use of the NATO base, which usually houses about 3,000 troops.
The NATO alliance operates under a provision, known as Article V, that guarantees mutual defense, promising a "one for all, all for one" military response should any member be attacked.
Because even if the government guarantees a defense for the indigent, it doesn't specify exactly how to pay for it.
The questions have nothing to do with guaranteeing the defense — or the prosecution, for that matter — a fair trial.
Some conservatives have advocated the G.D.P. metric, saying it would ensure military strength by guaranteeing increased defense spending as the nation's wealth rises.
Aristóbulo Istúriz, a senior official in Mr. Chávez's United Socialist Party, said the seats won by its candidates "are sufficient to guarantee the defense of the commander, Hugo Chávez".
The Russian legal system has attempted to overcome the repression practiced during the Soviet era by requiring public trials and guaranteeing a defense for the accused.
"At the time they let him sit for the deposition, the promise had been made," McMonagle said, alluding to a guarantee the defense says former Montgomery County Dist.
He went on to say, "Make no mistake: As long as these weapons exist, the United States will maintain a safe, secure and effective arsenal to deter any adversary, and guarantee that defense to our allies".
