MARTIAL LAW


Meaning of MARTIAL LAW in English

noun Date: 1933 the law applied in occupied territory by the military authority of the occupying power, the law administered by military forces that is invoked by a government in an emergency when the civilian law enforcement agencies are unable to maintain public order and safety

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