court of honour
Britishnoun
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The colonel of a regiment had in certain cases the right to suspend the judgment of the court of honour, and to refer the matter directly to the throne for a decision.
From Jena or Sedan? by Beyerlein, Franz
An appeal lies from this to a second court of honour, consisting of the president, three judges of the Reichsgericht and of three lawyers admitted to practice before that court.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various
Thereupon Lockhart took no further notice, just as he did in the later matter, and I do not believe that a court of honour in any country would find fault with him.
From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by Saintsbury, George
The ruler of the country or feudal lord was president; the assessors, noblemen of distinction, formed the court of honour.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. by Freytag, Gustav
But all the ceremonial of a court of honour and seconds was not necessary among common folk like Heppner and himself.
From Jena or Sedan? by Beyerlein, Franz
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