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court-martial

[kawrt-mahr-shuhl, -mahr-, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌmɑr ʃəl, -ˈmɑr-, ˈkoʊrt- /
NOUN
military tribunal
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Prior to that, a military captain, Meir Tobianski, was executed for treason following a makeshift court martial in June 1948, shortly after the Israeli state was established.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Besigye's case was initially tried as a court martial but later moved to a civilian court after the Supreme Court ruled it was unconstitutional to try civilians in military courts.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Their court martial, in a strange display of leniency, sentenced the most culpable perpetrator to just 10 years in prison, while one of the four defendants did not even receive a punitive discharge.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

The sailors were tried and convicted in a court martial, sentenced to bad conduct discharge and fined three months pay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

And there was the matter of the court martial on the crimes of Colonel Graff.

From "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card




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