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U.S. Mil.a court-martial composed of one commissioned officer, authorized to try minor offenses against military law.
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summary court-martial
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summary court–martial — n: 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… … Law dictionary
summary court-martial — n. the least formal military court, consisting of one officer, for judging minor offenses … English World dictionary
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court-martial — n. (1) A military court that hears cases involving members of the armed forces. (2) A trial or proceeding before a military court. v. To try someone in a court martial. pl. courts martial or court martials The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx… … Law dictionary
court-martial — [kôrt′mär΄shəl] n. pl. courts martial; for COURT MARTIAL 2, now often court martials 1. a court of personnel in the armed forces for the trial of persons accused of breaking military law: see SUMMARY COURT MARTIAL, SPECIAL COURT MARTIAL, GENERAL… … English World dictionary
court martial — n. 1) to hold a court martial 2) a drumhead; general; special; summary court martial * * * general special summary court martial a drumhead to hold a court martial … Combinatory dictionary
court-martial — A court of the military, of one of the Armed Services, for the trial of offenses under the Code of Military Justice, which may be in the order of rank a general court martial, a special court martial, or a summary court martial; a prosecution… … Ballentine's law dictionary
court-martial — 1. noun a) A military court of law. b) A trial before such a tribunal. See Also: summary court martial, special court martial, general court martial 2. verb To undergo trial in a military court … Wiktionary
