military court

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The military denied the suggestion, but in January it announced that 16 officers were to be tried before a military court for attempting to oust the president.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Last week, a military court in Baku handed lengthy sentences, including life jail terms, to Armenian separatist leaders in a war crimes trial.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

He was an Army lieutenant, prosecuted by a military court for insubordination and then acquitted.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Even Hegseth must realize that the more hard-line military court would likely dismiss a case based on a video in which Kelly recites a fundamental plank of military law.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Disobeying an order meant Kelley could be court-martialed: tried before a military court, and sentenced if found guilty.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge