Provost-court
[proh-voh] /ˈproʊ voʊ/
noun
1.
a military court convened in occupied territory under military government, usually composed of one officer and empowered to try military personnel and civilians for minor offenses.
provost court
/prəˈvəʊ/
noun
1.
a military court for trying people charged with minor offences in an occupied area
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