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Martial law Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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martial law
Noun
1. the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
(hypernym) law, jurisprudence
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Noun
1. the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
(hypernym) law, jurisprudence
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
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martial law
martial law
n : the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
martial law
n : the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
Martial law Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Martial Law
The suspension of regular government and habeas corpus or the reliance of military law enforcement. - (read more on Martial Law)
The suspension of regular government and habeas corpus or the reliance of military law enforcement. - (read more on Martial Law)
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Martial law
Law of military necessity, where the military exercises greatcontrol over civilian affairs, generally because of war or civil insurrection.When instituted, martial law represents the unchecked will of the commander,controlled only by consideration of strategy and policy. In the United Statesthe president, as commander in chief of the armed forces, would assumeunreviewable discretion were martial law declared.
Law of military necessity, where the military exercises greatcontrol over civilian affairs, generally because of war or civil insurrection.When instituted, martial law represents the unchecked will of the commander,controlled only by consideration of strategy and policy. In the United Statesthe president, as commander in chief of the armed forces, would assumeunreviewable discretion were martial law declared.
Martial law Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Martial law
Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice.
Usually martial law reduces some of the personal rights ordinarily granted to the citizen, limits the length of the trial processes, and prescribes more severe penalties than ordinary law. In many states martial law prescribes the death penalty for certain crimes, even if ordinary law does not contain that crime or punishment in its system.
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