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provost court

[ proh-voh ]

noun

  1. a military court convened in occupied territory under military government, usually composed of one officer and empowered to try military personnel and civilians for minor offenses.


provost court

/ prəˈvəʊ /

noun

  1. a military court for trying people charged with minor offences in an occupied area
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of provost court1

First recorded in 1860–65

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