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summary court-martial

–noun U.S. Military.
a court-martial composed of one commissioned officer, authorized to try minor offenses against military law.
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Main Entry: summary court–martial
Function: noun
: a court-martial consisting of one commissioned officer and having authority to impose no sentence in excess of one month's confinement or forfeiture of two-thirds of one month's pay —compare GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL, SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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