court of honor

1.

a. : a tribunal to investigate questions of personal honor (as a military court investigating questionable acts)

b. : a court of chivalry (sense 1) in the exercise of its function especially in the 17th century as a tribunal for trial of slanders against people of honor and for usurpation or unlawful assumption of armorial ensigns or of privileges of rank or office

2.

a. : a troop committee in the British boy scout and girl guide movements that is composed of the troop leader or the guider and the patrol leaders and that deals with internal matters of discipline, expenditure, and general administration

b.

(1) : a local or national group of authorized officials of the Boy Scouts of America that grants to scouts certificates of promotion and honor medals

(2) : a meeting of or a ceremony conducted by this group

c. : the planning body of a girl scout troop composed of troop officers and adult leader

3. : a group of outstanding usually noncompeting exhibits in a stamp exhibit

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1. a body, esp. a military one, convened to hear complaints relating to personal honor.

2. Philately. a noncompetitive exhibit of outstanding stamps forming part of a large exhibition.

[1680-90]

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Court of Honor,

1. the planning or governing body of a group of boy scouts, girl scouts, or girl guides, consisting of patrol leaders, elected officers, and adult leaders.

2. a session of this court, especially held for awarding honors.