Both Uses of
martial
in
Ender's Game
- I'll have you before a capital court martial.†
Chpt 12 *
- And there was the matter of the court martial on the crimes of Colonel Graff.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(martial) relating to war or soldiersmost commonly seen in these expressions:
- "court martial" -- a military court that tries military personnel using military law (which is different than civilian law)
- "martial law" -- the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs which can be declared to replace ordinary civilian law in a time of crisis