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special court-martial

/ˈspeʃəl kɔːrt ˈmɑːrʃəl/

Tradução: Tipo de processo judicial militar nos Estados Unidos que julga infrações de gravidade média, mais graves que as do tribunal militar sumário, mas menos graves que as do conselho de guerra geral, geralmente presidido por um juiz militar com um painel de pelo menos três membros.

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/ˈspeʃəl kɔːrt ˈmɑːrʃəl/C1formalamericanlegal
  • ptTipo de processo judicial militar nos Estados Unidos que julga infrações de gravidade média, mais graves que as do tribunal militar sumário, mas menos graves que as do conselho de guerra geral, geralmente presidido por um juiz militar com um painel de pelo menos três membros.

A type of military court proceeding in the United States that handles intermediate-level offenses, more serious than summary court-martial but less severe than general court-martial, typically presided over by a military judge and involving a panel of at least three members.

  1. Military court for intermediate offensesC2formalamerican

    A type of court-martial in the United States military justice system used to try service members for offenses that are more serious than those handled by a summary court-martial but less serious than those requiring a general court-martial. It is composed of a military judge and at least three members (jurors), unless the accused requests a judge alone.

    ptConselho de Guerra Especial

    • The soldier was tried by a special court-martial for the theft of military equipment.
    • A special court-martial can impose a sentence of up to one year of confinement and a bad-conduct discharge.
    • The commanding officer referred the case to a special court-martial rather than a general one.