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special court-martial

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special court-martial
n.
In the U.S. armed forces, a court-martial consisting of at least three officers for trying intermediate offenses.
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Noun1.special court-martial - a court-martial to try soldiers for offenses less serious that than those committed in action; consists of at least three officers
court-martial - a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law


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70) Notably, the policy includes convictions by special court-martial as qualifying convictions, an important decision given that special court-martial convictions are not explicitly defined as misdemeanor convictions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
She originally had been scheduled for a more serious disciplinary measure, a special court-martial, which could have resulted in a yearlong jail sentence and a bad-conduct discharge.
Fort Lewis officials confirmed on Monday that Swift, who was scheduled for a special court-martial on Jan.
 
 
 
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