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law martial — See martial law … Black's law dictionary
law martial — See martial law … Black's law dictionary
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
martial law — mar·tial law / mär shəl / n 1: the law applied in occupied territory by the military authority of the occupying power 2: the law administered by military forces that is invoked by a government in an emergency when civilian law enforcement… … Law dictionary
martial — index spartan Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
martial ity — index belligerency Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Martial Law (TV series) — Martial Law Format Crime Action/Adventure Created by Carlton Cuse Starring … Wikipedia
Law — /law/, n. 1. Andrew Bonar /bon euhr/, 1858 1923, English statesman, born in Canada: prime minister 1922 23. 2. John, 1671 1729, Scottish financier. 3. William, 1686 1761, English clergyman and devotional writer. * * * I Discipline and profession… … Universalium
Martial law — Not to be confused with Marital law. Martial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis (usually) only temporary when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to… … Wikipedia
martial law — noun the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine, ↑law, ↑jurisprudence … Useful english dictionary
