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71special court–martial — n: a court martial that consists of at least three officers, a trial judge advocate, and a defense counsel and that has authority to impose a limited sentence and hear only noncapital cases compare general court martial, summary court martial… …
72special court-martial — 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. * * * …
73special court-martial — One of three kinds of court martials, intermediate, a general court martial and a summary court martial, conducted before a body of at least three commissioned officers, and limited in jurisdiction generally to noncapital offenses …
74general court-martial — noun : a court martial consisting of at least five officers one of whom is a law member and having authority to impose a sentence of dishonorable discharge or death compare special court martial, summary court martial …
75Drumhead court-martial — Drumhead Drum head , n. 1. The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum. [1913 Webster] 2. The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of {Capstan}. [1913 Webster] {Drumhead court… …
76drumhead court-martial — n. [from the former use of a drum as the judges table] a summary court martial held in the field for trial of offenses committed during military operations or troop movements …
77drumhead court-martial — noun Etymology: from the use of a drumhead as a table Date: 1835 a summary court martial that tries offenses on the battlefield …
78Community court — In the United States and several other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and South Africa, a community court is a neighborhood focused court that applies a problem solving approach[1] to local crime and safety concerns.[2]… …
79District Court (Ireland) — Ireland This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Republic of Ireland …
80Community Court — The Community Court is the name given to “indigenous court” proceedings conducted in the Magistrates Court of the Northern Territory, a territory of Australia. The court is not an actual court, but is the commonly referred designation of the… …
