court martial
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See also: courtmartial and court-martial
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A calque of French cour martiale, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.
Noun[edit]
court martial (plural (formal) courts martial or (informal) court martials)
- (law, military) A court where cases of military law are heard.
- (law, military) A trial before such a tribunal.
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Translations[edit]
court; council of war
military trial
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Verb[edit]
court martial (third-person singular simple present court martials, present participle (US) court martialing or (UK) court martialling, simple past and past participle (US) court martialed or (UK) court martialled)
Translations[edit]
to bring to court martial
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