court-martial

Noun
  1. A military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law (synset 108348452)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: military court - a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel
    subtypes:
    • drumhead court-martial - a military court convened to hear urgent charges of offenses committed in action
    • special court-martial - a court-martial to try soldiers for offenses less serious that than those committed in action; consists of at least three officers
  2. A trial that is conducted by a military court (synset 101198806)
    referred to in:
    is a type of: trial - (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
Verb
  1. Subject to trial by court-martial (synset 202504821)
    is a type of: adjudicate, judge, try - put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

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