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Voltaire alludes to Admiral John Byng, who was court-martialled and executed in 1757 for failing to “do his utmost” to prevent Minorca falling to the French following the Battle of Minorca.
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Unless court-martialled, in which case the penalties are more severe.
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The Interior Ministry threatened that the men would be court-martialled for refusing to fight.
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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The man in the street may ask why it is permissible for soldiers to be court-martialled for acts they are alleged to have committed while in Iraq, but not be entitled to the protection that the Human Right Act affords all other subjects.
Human rights still matter on the battlefield Schona Jolly 2010
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The Interior Ministry threatened that the men would be court-martialled for refusing to fight.
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During the Vietnam War, at least one US soldier was also court-martialled for supervising water-boarding.
George Bush Creates A Paradoxical Standard On Torture « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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He leads a charge against the Swedish enemy before the planned time, and though he wins the day for Brandenburg, he is court-martialled for ignoring his orders.
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Now if Elspeth had been leader of those soggy Lib Dems she'd have court-martialled the lot of them.
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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Although the Swedes are routed, the prince is court-martialled for disobeying orders and sentenced to death.
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Unless court-martialled, in which case the penalties are more severe.
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