Court-martial A court martial is a trial by military authorities. "Martial" is a word that is often used instead of military. Martial law sometimes means, in time of emergency such as wartime, that civilians can be tried by court martial. vteLawCore subjects Administrative law Civil law Constitutional law Contract Criminal law Equity Evidence International law Criminal procedure Property law Public law Statutory law Tort Other subjects Bankruptcy Competition law Consumer protection Cyberlaw Financial regulation Intellectual property International human rights Law of war Military law Probate Estate Will and testament Public international law Trust law Sources of law Constitution Divine right Divine law Human rights Natural law Natural and legal rights Case law Precedent Law making Codification Decree Edict Legislation Delegated legislation Regulation Repeal Treaty Statutory law Statute Act of Parliament Act of Congress (US) Legal systems Civil law Common law Religious law Canon law Jewish law Sharia Roman law Rule of law Statutory law Jurisprudence Adjudication Court-martial Fiqh Lawsuit/Litigation Legal opinion Judge Justice of the peace Magistrate Judgment Judicial review Jurisdiction Jury Justice Attorney Barrister Lawyer Legal representation Prosecutor Solicitor Trial Trier of fact Verdict Legal institutions Bureaucracy Court Executive Judiciary Law enforcement Legal education Law school Legislature Military Police Political party Tribunal Category Index This short article about the military can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it. Authority control: National Germany Israel United States Japan Czech Republic Korea