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summary court-martial

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An expedited procedure used by a military authority to try a military officer or soldier for an infraction of military rules or laws, especially in a situation where a more formal process is not possible.
  • noun In the United States, a simplified form of court martial, used to try an officer accused of a relatively minor military offense.

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