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PRONUNCIATION OF COURTS MARTIAL

courts martial play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COURTS MARTIAL

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Courts martial is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COURTS MARTIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

courts martial

Court-martial

A 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, to decide upon punishment. Most militaries maintain a court-martial system to try cases in which a breach of military discipline may have occurred. Some countries, however, have no courts-martial in time of peace; this is the case in France and Germany, for example, where ordinary, civilian courts are used instead. In addition, courts-martial may be used to try prisoners of war for war crimes. The Geneva Convention requires that POWs who are on trial for war crimes be subject to the same procedures as would be the holding military's own forces. Most navies have a standard court-martial which convenes whenever a ship is lost; this does not presume that the captain is suspected of wrongdoing, but merely that the circumstances surrounding the loss of the ship be made part of the official record.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COURTS MARTIAL

courthouse
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courtierlike
courtierly
courting couple
courtlet
courtlier
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courtlike
courtliness
courtling
courtly
courtly love
Courtrai
courtroom
courtship
courtship display
courtside
courtyard

WORDS THAT END LIKE COURTS MARTIAL

confidential
consortial
court martial
court-martial
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drumhead court-martial
essential
impartial
inertial
influential
initial
martial
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presidential
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substantial
syncytial
tertial

Synonyms and antonyms of courts martial in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «courts martial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COURTS MARTIAL

Find out the translation of courts martial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of courts martial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «courts martial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

军事法庭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tribunales marciales
570 millions of speakers

English

courts martial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मार्शल कोर्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحاكم العسكرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

суды боевых
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tribunais marciais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আদালত মার্শাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cours martiales
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mahkamah mempertahankan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kriegsgerichte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

武術の裁判所
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무술 법원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengadilan martial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Toà án võ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீதிமன்றங்கள் மார்ஷியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

न्यायालये मार्शल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Savaş silahları mahkemeleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corti marziali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sądy walki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суди бойових
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

instanțe martiale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρατοδικεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krygsrade
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

domstolar martial
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

domstoler martial
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of courts martial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COURTS MARTIAL»

The term «courts martial» is regularly used and occupies the 59.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COURTS MARTIAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about courts martial

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COURTS MARTIAL»

Discover the use of courts martial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to courts martial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Naval Courts Martial
This 1914 book describes conditions in the British Navy from 1680 to the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
David Hannay, 2012
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Treatise on Naval Courts Martial
This thorough, first-hand textbook of eighteenth-century naval law is still a central resource for historians of the subject.
John Delafons, 2012
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An Essay on Military Law, and the Practice of Courts Martial
Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee. Constable and Marshal, it is no wonder that the jurisdiction of the Court , of Arms or Chivalry, though never formally abolished, should have gone entirely into disuse : nor is this at all to be regretted ...
Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee, 1800
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Naval Courts Martial, 1793-1815
This collection of naval court martial transcripts and related documents from the time of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars contributes not only to our understanding of military jurisprudence in the late eighteenth and early ...
John D. Byrn, 2009
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Tarnished Eagles: The Courts-martial of Fifty Union Colonels ...
From an in-progress database of 50,000+ Union court-martial records, the author of "The Story Soldiers Wouldn't Tell" looks at the records of fifty colonels to address the impact of placing volunteer officers under the command of regular ...
Thomas Power Lowry, 1997
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A treatise on courts martial and military law: Containing an ...
Containing an explanation of the principles which govern courts martial and courts of inquiry, under the authority of an individual state, and of the United States, in war and peace. The powers and duties of individuals in the army, navy, and ...
Isaac Maltby, 1813
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A Treatise on Courts Martial: To which is Added, an Essay on ...
collect every rule and regulation of the courts of law, which may be applicable to courts martial ; for although courts martial 1000I. damages given him. It must however be a satisfaction to every officer to know, that if he has the mortification to be ...
Stephen Payne Adye, 1786
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Boys at Sea: Sodomy, Indecency, and Courts Martial in ...
The book traces every feature of sexuality at sea, and provides a probing look at a dark and terrifying aspect of the lives of youngsters who served in Britain's warships.
B.R. Burg, 2007
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Remarks on the Constitution and Practice of Courts Martial: ...
63 CHAPTER V. Of Courts Martial other than General. DISTRICT OR GARRISON COURT MARTIAL. A district or garrison court martial is of recent District or ° Garrison Court* origin, having been first established by the mutiny Mttrtial; act and ...
Thomas Frederick Simmons, 1843
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Remarks on the constitution and practice of Courts Martial. ...
Courts martial, however, although the mutiny act and articles of war prescribe no limit to their jurisdiction as to place, except in respect to their powers in awarding punishment, are restricted as to the place of sitting. The hundred and sixteenth ...
Thomas Frederick SIMMONS (Deputy Judge Advocate.), 1863

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COURTS MARTIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term courts martial is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gunmen kill 31 in Zamfara, six die in Yobe suicide attack
I am setting up more courts martial to try people who ran, showed cowardice, abandoned troops and equipment and ran away. Why are you in ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
2
Omar Bashir Has Left the Building
Neither Grieve nor Andrew Clayey, QC, head of the courts martial authority, believe the abuse was systemic or condoned by senior officials and ... «Foreign Policy Journal, Jun 15»
3
SA Troops Amongst Worst Sexual Offenders - UN Report
... of sexual misconduct persist, and called for improved investigations and transparency and courts martial in peacekeeping missions. Source: ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
4
How Can the Obama Administration Advance Fairness & Equality for …
The Manual for Courts Martial is the official guide that governs courts martial in the United States military. In 1999, through an executive order, ... «Human Rights Campaign, Jun 15»
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HRC's 'To-Do List' For President Obama
The Manual for Courts Martial is the official guide that governs courts martial in the United States military. In 1999, through an executive order, ... «Advocate.com, Jun 15»
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Military sexual misconduct due to 'biological wiring,' Gen. Tom …
There are currently at least two courts martial in relation to incidents of sexual assault and harassment at the Royal Military College, one ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
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Kenney says military victims' rights bill could pass before summer …
... and more serious disciplinary cases are dealt with at courts martial. ... to be exclusively dealt with at courts martial as service offences. «iPolitics.ca, Jun 15»
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Military's 'sexualized culture' revealed in courts martial
Two recent court martial decisions provide real life examples of what former Supreme Court Justice Marie Deschamps called "an underlying ... «Ottawa Sun, Jun 15»
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Pakistan's Legal Quagmire
... Field General Courts Martial. As a result, the rights afforded under the constitution to any person accused in Pakistan's criminal justice system ... «Foreign Policy, Jun 15»
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579 soldiers facing trial in two courts martial
Usman said the Army personnel were being tried in two existing Courts Martial of the Nigerian Army at the Army Headquarters Garrison, the ... «The Punch, May 15»

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