court martial
Armed forces tribunal
A court martial is a military court that tries members of the armed forces for offenses under military law.
The plural is courts martial or court martials.
As a verb, to court-martial someone is to subject them to such a trial: He was court-martialed for desertion.
The proceedings tend to be more summary than civilian trials.
Armed forces legal system
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- JAGMilitary legal branch
- enlistedSigned up formally
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
commander · chain of command · military tribunal · drumhead · Geneva Conventions
Judicial decision-making body
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
defense · testimony · cross-examination · evidence · witness · plea · adjudication · sentencing
Official court decision
- guiltyResponsible for wrongdoing
- not guiltyCleared of charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
sentence · ruling · determination · clemency · commutation · pardon · review · appeal
Unlawful abandonment of duty
- AWOLAbsent without permission
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- mutinyRevolt against authority
- conduct unbecomingActions unworthy of role
dereliction · fraternization · absence without leave · disobedience · sedition · espionage · cowardice · malingering
Punitive military separation
- dismissalRemoval from position
- demotionReduction in status
- confinementState of being restricted
- hard laborStrenuous punitive work
incarceration · reprimand · restriction · fines · death penalty · brig · stockade · Leavenworth
military justice
Armed forces legal system
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- JAGMilitary legal branch
- enlistedSigned up formally
officer · commander · chain of command · military tribunal · drumhead · Geneva Conventions
tribunal
Judicial decision-making body
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- trialJudicial examination of claims
prosecution · defense · testimony · cross-examination · evidence · witness · plea · adjudication · sentencing · deliberation
verdict
Official court decision
- guiltyResponsible for wrongdoing
- not guiltyCleared of charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
acquittal · sentence · ruling · determination · clemency · commutation · pardon · review · appeal · reversal
desertion
Unlawful abandonment of duty
- AWOLAbsent without permission
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- mutinyRevolt against authority
conduct unbecoming · dereliction · fraternization · absence without leave · disobedience · sedition · espionage · cowardice · malingering · perjury
dishonorable discharge
Punitive military separation
- dismissalRemoval from position
- demotionReduction in status
- confinementState of being restricted
hard labor · incarceration · reprimand · restriction · fines · death penalty · brig · stockade · Leavenworth
- naval affairsadmiralty, naval command, naval operations, naval regulations, naval bases
- military disciplinedemerits, saluting, discipline, chain of command, drill
- military eventsparade, formation, muster, military ball, reveille
- military investigationsdereliction, insubordination, unauthorized absence, tribunal, inspector general
- legal bodiesmilitary tribunal, war crimes tribunal
- Military JusticeJAG, military tribunals, military law, military judge, judge advocate
court martialcivil court
Forum for private disputes
criminal court · state court · municipal court · federal court · county court
court martialacquittal
Formal clearing of charges
exoneration · honorable discharge · commendation · vindication · promotion
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