military court

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

The PFF leader was charged in a military court with treason, which carries the death sentence, as well as illegal possession of a firearm and threatening national security.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

However, a court-martial would require a trial in a military court, with the prosecutors presenting evidence of criminality.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

For his crimes, an American military court sentenced Giesler to life imprisonment, but his sentence was repeatedly trimmed before he was set free in October 1952.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Washington decided that he, as commander-in-chief, had the power to have a kind of military court called a court martial.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen