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1court–martial
noun court–mar·tial \ˈkȯrt-ˌmär-shəl, -ˈmär-\
: a military court : a court for people in the military who are accused of breaking military law
: a trial in a military court
plural courts–martial also court–martials
Full Definition of COURT-MARTIAL
1
: a court consisting of commissioned officers and in some instances enlisted personnel for the trial of members of the armed forces or others within its jurisdiction
2
: a trial by court-martial
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First Known Use of COURT-MARTIAL
1651
2court–martial
verb
: to present evidence against (someone) in a military court : to put (someone) on trial in a military court
–mar·tialed also –mar·tialled–mar·tial·ing also –mar·tial·ling \-ˌmär-sh(ə-)liŋ, -ˈmär-\
Full Definition of COURT-MARTIAL
transitive verb
: to subject to trial by court-martial
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First Known Use of COURT-MARTIAL
1833
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