Meaning martial law
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martial lawn. a system of complete control by a country's military over all ...
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martial lawlegal system established and enforced by the military.
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martial lawMilitary control over all of a country's activities, usually during wartime or due to an emergency or widespread disaster. In the United States, martial law must be ordered by the president as co [..]
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martial lawThe system of rules that takes effect when the military take control of the normal administration of justice. It can be imposed during wars or occupations (in the absence of any other civil government [..]
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martial lawRule by military force, in which civilian law is suspended.
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martial lawThe suspension of ordinary law during military operations, often preceded or accompanied by military mobilization.
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martial law1 : the law applied in occupied territory by the military authority of the occupying power 2 : the law administered by military forces that is invoked by a government in an emergency when civilian ...
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martial lawMartial law is a system of absolute miltary control over all military and civilian activities of a country, in a theoretical or actual war zone, during civil disorder, in occupied territory, after a c [..]
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