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court martial
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. A court where cases of military law are heard. n. A court where cases of military law are heard. vb. To bring court martial proceedings against someone.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A court-martial is a military court that determines punishments for members of the military subject to military law. Court Martial may also refer to: Drumhead court-martial , a trial held in the field to hear urgent charges. Court Martial (horse) , a British ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also court-martial , 1650s (plural courts martial ), originally martial court (1570s), from court + martial . As a verb, from 1859.
Usage examples of court martial.
The ship still looked a mess to the untrained eye, but she would be ready long before the court martial reached a verdict on the mutineers.
Not striking me - although he did - because that means he'd have to be tried by court martial and could hang.
Maria would have stood by him during the court martial, and whatever the verdict, she would never have believed him to be at fault.
It was only this morning, thought Hornblower, his head whirling, that he had been sitting listening to the evidence at his court martial.