martial law

martial law

n.

1. Temporary rule by military authorities, imposed on a civilian population especially in time of war or when civil authority has broken down.

2. The law imposed on an occupied territory by occupying military forces.

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martial law

n

(Military) the rule of law established and maintained by the military in the absence of civil law

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

martial law - the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Translations

martial law

n → Kriegsrecht nt; the state was put under martial law → über den Staat wurde (das) Kriegsrecht verhängt

martial law n → legge f marziale

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martial law n → legge f marziale