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- DictionaryMar·tial law/ˌmärSHəl ˈlô/
noun
- 1. military government, involving the suspension of ordinary law: "unlike the previous military interventions, the general did not declare martial law"
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- Martial law
Imposition of direct military control of a government
Martial law is the replacement of civilian government by military rule and the suspension of civilian legal processes for military powers. Martial law can continue for a specified amount of time, or indefinitely, and standard civil liberties may be suspended for as long as martial law continues. Most often, martial law is declared in times of war and/or emergencies such as civil unrest and natural... Wikipedia
