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A '''court-martial''' (plural '''courts-martial''') is a military court or legal body that are convened to determine the guilt or innocence or accused military service members. These courts can determine punishments(in some extreme cases including death) for members of the military personnel subject to military law who are found guilty or may dismiss the charges based on the evidence and the case presented to them.
A '''court-martial''' (plural '''courts-martial''') is a military court or legal body that are convened to determine the guilt or innocence or accused military service members. These courts can determine punishments(in some extreme cases including death) for members of the military personnel subject to military law who are found guilty or may dismiss the charges based on the evidence and the case presented to them.
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