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1 court-martial
plural - courts-martial; noun (a court held by officers of the armed forces to try offences against discipline.)Isubst. (flertall: court-martials) \/ˌkɔːtˈmɑːʃ(ə)l\/ eller court martial1) krigsrett2) ( også drumhead court-martial) standrettIIverb \/ˌkɔːtˈmɑːʃ(ə)l\/stille for krigsrett
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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 — court martials, court martialling, court martialled (The spellings court martialing and court martialed are used in American English; courts martial is also used as a plural form for the noun.) 1) N VAR A court martial is a trial in a military… … English dictionary
court martial — ► NOUN (pl. courts martial or court martials) ▪ a judicial court for trying members of the armed services accused of breaking military law. ► VERB (court martial) (court martialled, court martialling; US court martialed, court martialing) … English terms dictionary
court–martial — court–mar·tial 1 / kōrt ˌmär shəl/ n pl courts–martial also court–martials 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 … Law dictionary
court martial — noun (plural courts martial or court martials) a judicial court for trying members of the armed services accused of offences against military law. verb (court martial) (court martials, court martialling, court martialled; US court martials, court … English new terms dictionary
court-martial — /kawrt mahr sheuhl, mahr , kohrt /, n., pl. courts martial, court martials, v., court martialed, court martialing or (esp. Brit.) court martialled, court martialling. n. 1. a court consisting of military or naval personnel appointed by a… … Universalium
court-martial — I UK / US noun [countable] Word forms court martial : singular court martial plural court martials a) a military court for trials of members of the armed forces who have broken military laws b) a trial in a military court II UK / US verb… … English dictionary
court-martial — I. noun (plural courts martial; also court martials) Date: 1651 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
court martial — /ˈkɔt maʃəl / (say kawt mahshuhl) noun (plural courts martial or court martials) 1. a court constituted by officers of one of the armed forces to try offences against military law. 2. a hearing conducted before such a court …
court-martial — (Hyphen.) The plural is courts martial (though some authorities now accept court martials) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors