Phrase guide

court martial

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A court where cases of military law are heard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, law, military, politics, war

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A trial before such a tribunal.

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Topics: government, law, military, politics, war

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To subject to trial in a military court.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: government, law, military, politics, war

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History

Etymology

A calque of French cour martiale, hence the unusual order of an adjective following the noun.

Across languages

Translations

64 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: krygsgereg — court; council of war
  • Afrikaans: krygsraad — court; council of war
  • Basque: gerra-kontseilu — court; council of war
  • Basque: gorte martzial — court; council of war
  • Basque: auzitegi militarra — court; council of war
  • Bulgarian: военен съд (voenen sǎd) — court; council of war
  • Catalan: cort marcial — court; council of war
  • Catalan: tribunal militar — court; council of war
  • Catalan: consell de guerra — court; council of war
  • Chinese Mandarin: 軍事法庭 /军事法庭 (jūnshì fǎtíng) — court; council of war
  • Chinese Mandarin: 軍法處 /军法处 (jūnfǎchù) — court; council of war
  • Czech: stanný soud — court; council of war
  • Danish: krigsret — court; council of war
  • Danish: militær domstol — court; council of war
  • Dutch: krijgsraad — court; council of war
  • Dutch: krijgsgerecht — court; council of war
  • Dutch: militaire rechtbank — court; council of war
  • Esperanto: militkortumo — court; council of war
  • Finnish: sotaoikeus — court; council of war
  • Finnish: sotatuomioistuin — court; council of war
  • French: cour martiale — court; council of war
  • French: tribunal militaire — court; council of war
  • French: conseil de guerre — court; council of war
  • Galician: consello de guerra — court; council of war
  • Galician: tribunal militar — court; council of war
  • German: Kriegsgericht — court; council of war
  • German: Kriegsrat — court; council of war
  • Greek: στρατοδικείο (stratodikeío) — court; council of war
  • Greek: ναυτοδικείο (naftodikeío) — court; council of war
  • Hebrew: בית דין צבאי — court; council of war
  • Hungarian: hadbíróság — court; council of war
  • Hungarian: haditörvényszék — court; council of war
  • Indonesian: pengadilan militer — court; council of war
  • Japanese: 軍法会議 (gunpō kaigi) — court; council of war
  • Korean: 군사법원 (gunsabeobwon) — court; council of war
  • Korean: 군법회의 (gunbeophoe'ui) — court; council of war
  • Malay: mahkamah tentera — court; council of war
  • Norwegian: krigsrett — court; council of war
  • Norwegian: militær domstol — court; council of war
  • Polish: sąd wojskowy — court; council of war
  • Portuguese: corte marcial — court; council of war
  • Portuguese: tribunal marcial — court; council of war
  • Portuguese: conselho de guerra — court; council of war
  • Romanian: curte marțială — court; council of war
  • Russian: трибуна́л (tribunál) — court; council of war
  • Russian: вое́нный суд (vojénnyj sud) — court; council of war
  • Spanish: corte marcial — court; council of war
  • Spanish: consejo de guerra — court; council of war
  • Spanish: tribunal militar — court; council of war
  • Swedish: krigsrätt — court; council of war
  • Swedish: militärdomstol — court; council of war
  • Swedish: militärtribunal — court; council of war
  • Tagalog: hukumang-hukbo — court; council of war
  • Tagalog: hukumang-militar — court; council of war
  • Finnish: sotilasoikeudenkäynti — military trial
  • Finnish: kenttäoikeudenkäynti — military trial
  • Russian: трибуна́л (tribunál) — military trial
  • Russian: вое́нный суд (vojénnyj sud) — military trial
  • Chinese Mandarin: 舉行軍事審判 /举行军事审判 (jǔxíng jūnshì shěnpàn) — to bring to court martial
  • Finnish: viedä sotaoikeuteen — to bring to court martial
  • French: faire comparaître en cour martiale — to bring to court martial
  • German: vor ein Kriegsgericht bringen — to bring to court martial
  • German: vor das Kriegsgericht stellen — to bring to court martial
  • Hungarian: hadbíróság/haditörvényszék elé állít — to bring to court martial