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Court-martial

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001371

A judicial court composed of military personnel, convened to try members of the armed forces for offenses against military law or, in some cases, civilian law. These proceedings are governed by specific military codes and regulations, such as the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in the United States. Sentences can range from reprimands to imprisonment or dishonorable discharge.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001371
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Court-martial",
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/court-martial/"
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