DRUMHEAD COURT-MARTIAL Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

drumhead court-martial

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Recent Examples of drumhead court-martial And men like Lang Long, a Cambodian who was trafficked and sold into the Thai fishing industry, are modern-day Billy Budds in a system that lacks even the rough justice of a drumhead court-martial. — Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019

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Noun

Ordered to give up the codes under the threat of court-martial, Kirk refuses.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland received the sentence at a general court-martial after pleading guilty to unpremeditated murder and related charges in the death of Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Angelina Resendiz, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) said Tuesday in a news release.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

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The high court late Wednesday declined to intervene, without comment, clearing the way for the execution.

— JAMIE STENGLE, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in the high court's 7-2 decision in 2019 that the removal of Black prospective jurors deprived Flowers of a fair trial.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of high court

Noun

After Maduro was removed, Rodríguez, who was his vice president, stepped in as interim leader, and was given a six-month mandate by the nation’s supreme court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
In the latter, the state supreme court revised the instruction to appear more neutral and reduced pressure on hold-out jurors to switch sides.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of supreme court

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As charges of lewd and lascivious behavior against a Coral Gables personal injury attorney remain pending in criminal court, professional consequences have begun.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
They were released on Friday morning after an arraignment in Manhattan criminal court.

— John Miller, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026

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