Arthur Murray has written:

'Manual for courts-martial' -- subject(s): Courts-martial and courts of inquiry

Courts martial are military courts. When soldiers commit crimes such as desertion of duty, collaboration with the enemy etc., they are not tried in civilian courts, they are tried in special military courts, under military rules.

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A General Courts-Martial is the equivalent to a felony conviction, a Special Courts-Martial is the equivalent of a misdemeanor, and a Summary Courts-Martial is a glorified Article 15 and does not appear in the criminal records, though it does affect the discharge level.

Courts martial are military courts. When soldiers commit crimes such as desertion of duty, collaboration with the enemy etc., they are not tried in civilian courts, they are tried in special military courts, under military rules.

The plural of court-martial is courts-martial, a system of judicial process used by the military to try certain criminal and disciplinary offenses, as well as cases where military rules and principals have been violated. U.S. courts-martial closely follow civilian procedures, and the accused may request to be tried by a military judge alone or by a jury.