court martial
A court where cases of military law are heardA court where cases of military law are heard.
» He's going to face court-martial tomorrow for his actions.
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2 sensesA court where cases of military law are heard.
Kriegsgericht, Kriegsrat
трибуна́лtribunál, вое́нный судvojénnyj sud
A trial before such a tribunal.
трибуна́лtribunál, вое́нный судvojénnyj sud
Examples
2 sentencesHe's going to face court-martial tomorrow for his actions.
I'm warning you that if you break the law here, you will go directly to a court-martial, not a civilian court.
ruПредупреждаю, что если ты тут нарушишь закон, то попадёшь прямиком под военный трибунал, а не под гражданский суд. — Wezel
Translations
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Origin
A calque of French cour martiale, hence the unusual order of an adjective following the noA calque of French cour martiale, hence the unusual order of an adjective following the noun.
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Forms
plural: courts martial / court martials| Singular | court martial |
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| Plural | courts martial / court martials |
regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular