noun
a court-martial to try soldiers for offenses less serious that than those committed in action; consists of at least three officers
• Hypernyms: ↑court-martial
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noun : a court-martial consisting of at least three officers, a trial judge advocate, and a defense counsel and having authority to impose no sentence in excess of six months' confinement or forfeiture of two thirds of six months' pay — compare general court-martial, summary court-martial
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U.S. Mil.
a court-martial established to try violations of military law less serious than those tried by a general court-martial but more serious than those tried by a summary court-martial.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.