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Martial law

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003174

The temporary imposition of military rule over a civilian population, usually during an emergency, war, or rebellion. It involves the suspension of ordinary law and the exercise of government and judicial functions by the military. This measure is invoked under extreme circumstances and is subject to constitutional limitations in many countries.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003174
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003174",
  "term": "Martial law",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The temporary imposition of military rule over a civilian population, usually during an emergency, war, or rebellion. It involves the suspension of ordinary law and the exercise of government and judicial functions by the military. This measure is invoked under extreme circumstances and is subject to constitutional limitations in many countries.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/martial-law/"
}

Record 3,140 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.