martial law
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martial law
noun
1.
the law temporarily imposed upon an area by state or national military forces when civil authority has broken down or during wartime military operations.
2.
the law imposed upon a defeated country or occupied territory by the military forces of the occupying power.
Origin:
1525–35
1525–35
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| martial law | |
| —n | |
| the rule of law established and maintained by the military in the absence of civil law | |
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Example sentences
Martial law is the temporary military rule imposed upon a civilian population.
Martial law brought order and uniformity in operations and compelled the people to go to work.
But after the declaration of martial law, the atmosphere became tense.
Sometimes the best way to behave better when you are weak is to impose martial law upon yourself when you feel strong.
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