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(kôrt′mär′s̸həl)

noun pl. courts-martial, court-martials

a court of personnel in the armed forces for the trial of persons accused of breaking military law
a trial by a court-martial
a conviction by a court-martial

transitive verb court-martialed or court-martialled, court-martialing or court-martialling

to try by a court-martial
to convict by a court-martial

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noun pl. courts-mar·tial (kôrtsˈ-, kōrtsˈ-)

A military or naval court of officers appointed by a commander to try persons for offenses under military law.
A trial by such a military tribunal.

transitive verb court-mar·tialed also court-mar·tialled, court-mar·tial·ing also court-mar·tial·ling, court-mar·tials also court-mar·tials

To try by military tribunal.

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Origin: From martial court

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