military court


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Noun1.military court - a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnelmilitary court - a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
court-martial - a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
provost court - a military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied area
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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The four of us were to constitute a military court under which men might be tried and sentenced to punishment for infraction of military rules and discipline, even to the passing of the death-sentence.
In over 90% of the almost 800 cases examined, the military court judge closed the case because he found no evidence of a crime or could not identify the author of the offense.
In these cases, Retired officers and civilians, who have undergone reserve military training, also have a right to appeal to a military court when their rights or freedoms have been violated.
RAWALPINDI -- Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench has sought a written reply within three weeks from Defence Secretary Lt Gen(retd) Ikramul Haq in contempt of court petition filed by two brothers who had been convicted by a military court.
To achieve the task, the military court system was perceived as the shortest route available, since our police apparatus is weak, the prosecution process is lethargic and the entire court system is outdated.
Director legal of the defence ministry Brigadier Falak Naz had, in response to a petition seeking release of under-trial accused Abdullah Saleh, submitted to the Lahore High Court a report stating that the accused was being tried by a military court and his case was pending as the authorities were awaiting further extension in the tenure of the military courts.
Rather, they are two high-profile examples of the trial of civilians in Lebanon's secretive Military Court system, in front of a military judge.
MEMBERS of a terrorist cell that planned attacks against Bahrain's military personnel will stand trial at a military court, it was announced.
In June 1942, eight Germans reached US to destroy the bridges, factories, rail roads and other strategic targets, but they were traced, their case was put before the military court. On July 2, 1942 Roosevelt issued proclamation of 2561 in 1942 to set a military tribunal and mentioned that war article 38/1920 authorized president to get the assistance of military tribunals (Ex parte Quirin, 317 U.S.
The Alexandria Military Court postponed Tuesday the trial of 13 workers from the Alexandria Shipyard Company.
NNA - The Lebanese Forces Party on Wednesday hosted a conference devoted to shedding light on the practices and powers of the military court, under the auspices of LF leader, Samir Geagea, in presence of a panel of politicians, security chiefs, and concerned figures, among whom Justice Minister, Ashraf Rifi.
Those who violated martial law in these areas were subject to trial by Military Court. As Enright explains, the Military Court had two levels.

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