a military court for trying soldiers or civilians charged with minor offenses in occupied territory
provost court
provost courtWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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provost court
noun
A military tribunal convened in occupied territory, especially one with jurisdiction over lesser criminal offenses committed by civilians.
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provost military police officer courtTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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