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The secretary general called for on-site court-martials of alleged perpetrators and DNA testing to identify them.

From The Guardian • Mar. 4, 2016

The authorities called for court-martials but quieted down when it was learned that the whole frontier was in cahoots with the Black Boys.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Philippine military said that Gudani and Balutan will also face court-martials.

From Time Magazine Archive

Xissley, told me that I had been more expense to the Army, due to court-martials, etc., than I could ever repay, even though I should serve the Army 30 -ears.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I know that; but still, at court-martials captains make a great distinction between what a superior says to an inferior, and what an inferior says to a superior."

From Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 by Marryat, Frederick