summary court-martial

noun

, U.S. Military.

1. a court-martial composed of one commissioned officer, authorized to try minor offenses against military law.

Example Sentences

As an aside to his wife, he said, “If any of the troops give you any lip, there will be a summary court-martial when the Great Santini gets home.”

From Literature

At dawn, after a summary court-martial, Arcadio was shot against the wall of the cemetery.

From Literature

Lee of Camp Pendleton’s 7th Engineer Support Battalion of the 1st Marine Logistic Group pleaded guilty recently at summary court-martial to belittling and berating a subordinate, according to Marine spokesman 1st Lt.

From Los Angeles Times

This was a summary court-martial with the death penalty.

From Literature

The five Marines who were disciplined received non-judicial punishment and were not referred to a summary court-martial, the Marine Times reported, citing a military spokesman.

From Reuters