former punishmentglossary / FORMER PUNISHMENT former punishment. Military law. The rule that nonjudicial punishment for a minor offense may bar trial by court-martial for the same offense. 词条贡献者 译者蒋毅,毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各种与破产与资产重组相关的法律文件。