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court-mar·tial
[kawrt-mahr-shuh
l, -mahr-, kohrt-] noun, plural courts-mar·tial, court-mar·tials, verb, court-mar·tialed, court-mar·tial·ing or ( especially British ) court-mar·tialled, court-mar·tial·ling. noun
1.
a court consisting of military or naval personnel appointed by a commander to try charges of offenses by soldiers, sailors, etc., against military or naval law.
2.
a trial by such a court.
3.
a conviction by such a court: He lost his privileges because of his court-martial.
4.
a session of such a court: He attended the court-martial this morning.
verb (used with object)
5.
to arraign and try by court-martial.
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Origin:
1565–75; earlier martial court
1565–75; earlier martial court
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| court-martial | |
noun | |
| 1. | a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law |
| 2. | a trial that is conducted by a military court |
verb | |
| 1. | subject to trial by court-martial |
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