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court-martial

[kawrt-mahr-shuhl, -mahr-, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌmɑr ʃəl, -ˈmɑr-, ˈkoʊrt- /
NOUN
military tribunal
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Court-martial hearings got underway last spring at the historic Washington Navy Yard, established in 1799 as a national shipbuilding facility.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2019

Court-martial panels have the ability to strip pay and order dishonorable discharges and jail time.

From Washington Times • Aug. 14, 2015

The glittering pageant of an Admiralty Court-martial unfolded, last week, upon His Majesty's aircraft carrier Eagle as she rode at anchor, huge, grim and ominous, in the harbor of Gibraltar.

From Time Magazine Archive

Court-martial rules require the accused to accept guilt in making a plea bargain.

From Time Magazine Archive

After another long Lysander moment, Jamie said abruptly, “Now don’t start weeping, Kittyhawk! Court-martial or not, you have to fly the plane now, because I don’t trust myself quite, not after that confession.”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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