A court-martial or court martial (plural courts-martial or courts martial, as "martial" is a postpositive adjective) is a military court or a trial conducted in such a court. A court-martial is empowered to determine the guilt of members of the armed forces subject to military law, and, if the defendant is found guilty, to decide upon punishment.
Courts-martial of the United States are trials conducted by the U.S. military or by state militaries. Most commonly, courts-martial are convened to try members of the U.S. military for criminal violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), which is the U.S. military's criminal code.
Webcourt-mar· tial ˈkōrt-ˌmär-shəl plural courts-martial also court-martials 1 : a court consisting of commissioned officers and in some instances enlisted personnel for the trial …
A court-martial or court martial (plural courts-martial or courts martial, as "martial" is a postpositive adjective) is a military court or a trial conducted in such a court. A court-martial is empowered to determine the guilt of members of the armed forces subject to military law, and, if the defendant is found guilty, to decide upon punishment. In addition, courts-martial may be used to try prisoners of war for war crimes. The Geneva Conventions require that POWs who are on trial for war crimes be s…
Webnoun, plural courts-mar·tial, court-mar·tials. a court consisting of military or naval personnel appointed by a commander to try charges of offenses by soldiers, …
Weba court held to try matters of MILITARY LAW. Made up of serving officers advised by a judge advocate, its sentences are subject to confirmation by higher military authority. …
Webcourt-mar·tial 1. A military or naval court of officers appointed by a commander to try persons for offenses under military law. 2. A trial by such a military tribunal.
WebCourt-Martial A tribunal that tries violations of military Criminal Law. It often refers to the entire military justice process, from actual court proceedings to punishment.
WebA tribunal that tries violations of military Criminal Law. It often refers to the entire military justice process, from actual court proceedings to punishment. First established in …
WebNov 19, 2022 · : a court-martial consisting of a military judge and usually at least five members and having authority to impose a sentence of dishonorable discharge or death …
WebA court-martial is a military court. A court-martial is empowered to determine the guilt of members of the armed forces subject to military law, and, if the defendant is found guilty, …
WebNov 10, 2022 · : a court-martial consisting of one commissioned officer and having authority to impose no sentence in excess of one month's confinement or forfeiture of two-thirds of …