provost court

provost court

n.

A military court convened in occupied territory and usually composed of one officer, in which trials for minor offenses are held.

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[provost, military police officer + court.]

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provost court [prəˈvəʊ]

n

(Military) (Law) a military court for trying people charged with minor offences in an occupied area

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Noun

1.

provost court - a military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied area armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" military court - a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"