provost court

[ proh-voh ]

noun

1. a military court convened in occupied territory under military government, usually composed of one officer and empowered to try military personnel and civilians for minor offenses.

provost court

/ prəˈvəʊ /

noun

1. a military court for trying people charged with minor offences in an occupied area

Word History and Origins

Origin of provost court¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Men were now put to work in cleaning and fitting it up for the purposes of the new provost-court.

From Project Gutenberg

Another class of cases occasionally brought before the Provost-Court, at Alexandria, related to loyalty.

From Project Gutenberg