military court

/ˌmɪləˈtɛri kɔrt/
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Other forms: military courts

Definitions of military court
  1. noun
    a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel
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    court-martial
    a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
    provost court
    a military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied area
    drumhead court-martial
    a military court convened to hear urgent charges of offenses committed in action
    special court-martial
    a court-martial to try soldiers for offenses less serious that than those committed in action; consists of at least three officers
    type of:
    court, judicature, tribunal
    an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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