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special court-martial
a court-martial established to try violations of military law less serious than those tried by a general court-martial but more serious than those tried by a summary court-martial. -
drumhead court-martial
a court-martial held, usually on a battlefield, for the summary trial of charges of offenses committed during military operations. -
general court-martial
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. -
summary court-martial
a court-martial composed of one commissioned officer, authorized to try minor offenses against military law. -
defaulter
A defaulter is someone who does not do something that they are legally supposed to do, such as make a payment at a particular time, or appear in a court of law. -
drumhead
the membrane stretched upon a drum.