court-martial

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In 2021, a court-martial dismissed Villamide for negligence and sentenced other officers to up to 45 days in jail for concealing information.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

If an order is legally ambiguous, a service member will only find out whether it was lawful to disobey at a court-martial, where a military judge decides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

All of this may be of little practical concern since the chances of your ever actually facing a court-martial for obeying these particular unlawful orders are slim to zero.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

On Monday, the Department of Defense announced a probe into Kelly, saying the congressman could be recalled to face a court-martial.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025

If anyone reads this, court-martial will be the least of my worries.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein