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Martial Law

see synonyms of martial law

Noun

1. martial law

the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Martial Law

see synonyms of martial law
noun
the rule of law established and maintained by the military in the absence of civil law

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Martial Law

see synonyms of martial law
temporary rule by the military authorities over the civilian population, as in an area of military operations in time of war, or when civil authority has broken down
distinguished from military law

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Martial Law

see synonyms of martial law
n.
1. Temporary rule by military authorities, imposed on a civilian population especially in time of war or when civil authority has broken down.
2. The law imposed on an occupied territory by occupying military forces.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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