court-martial Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
  2. noun a trial that is conducted by a military court
  3. verb subject to trial by court-martial

WordNet

Court`-mar"tial noun
Wordforms
plural Courts-martial
Definitions
  1. A court consisting of military or naval officers, for the trial of one belonging to the army or navy, or of offenses against military or naval law.
Court`-mar"tial transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Court-martialed present participle & verbal noun Court-martialing
Definitions
  1. To subject to trial by a court-martial.

Webster 1913