special court-martial: Meaning and Definition of

spe'cial court'-martial

Pronunciation: [key]
— U.S. Mil. U.S. Mil.
  1. 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.
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