court-martial Definition
court·-martial (kôrt′mär′s̸həl)
noun pl. courts′·-mar′tial, court′·-mar′tials
- 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 -·tialed or -·tialled, -·tialing or -·tialling
- to try by a court-martial
- to convict by a court-martial
court-martial Law Definition
n
general court-martial
special court-martial
summary court-martial
court-martial Usage Examples
Object
- jurisdiction: Court-martial jurisdiction of a military commander and its extent are determined by his superiors.
- trial: These then, are the only court-martial trials known today in which a death penalty was pronounced that resulted in an execution.
Converse of object
face: Troops could face courts-martial for violation of Geneva Convention protections for noncombatants if the inquiry determines that action is warranted.
Converse of subject
try: Albert Meyer was tried by courts-martial held at Middlesex Guildhall on 5-6 November 1915.
Adjective modifier
general: The Commission shall have regard for, but shall not be bound by, rules of procedure and evidence prescribed for general courts-martial.
Modifies a noun
system: It includes summaries of case law, a reading list on military legal issues, information on the courts-martial system and international links.
Modifying Another Word
by: This was reported to Jackson, who had the man arrested, tried by court-martial, and shot in twenty minutes.
Preposition: of
soldier: He is expected to testify in future courts-martial of other soldiers facing charges.
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