general court-martial

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a court-martial having the authority to try any offense against military law and to impose a sentence of dishonorable discharge or of death when provided by law.

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Origin of general court-martial

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby general court-martial

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How to use general court-martial in a sentence

At last the orders came to conduct Farid Khan to Calcutta to appear before a general court martial.
Life in an Indian Outpost|Gordon Casserly
If recaptured they were tried by a general court martial and sentenced to severe punishments.
Ten years in the ranks, U.S. army|Augustus Meyers
A man from one of the new regular regiments had been sentenced by a general court-martial to be shot for desertion.
Ten years in the ranks, U.S. army|Augustus Meyers
He was shortly after tried by a general court-martial, and transported as a felon for life.
Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade|William Surtees

And I'll name no names, either, and then by no accident will there be a general court-martial coming to me some day.
Wide Courses|James Brendan Connolly