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1. martial law
   [n] - the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis)
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2. martial law
   Replacement of civilian by military authorities in the maintenance of order. In Britain, the legal position of martial law is ill-defined but, in effect, when war or rebellion is in progress in an...
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3. 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
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4. martial law
   temporary rule by military authorities of a designated area in time of emergency when the civil authorities are deemed unable to function. The legal ... [9 related articles]
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5. martial law
   martial law, temporary government and control by military authorities of a territory or state, when war or overwhelming public disturbance makes the civil authorities of the region unable to enforce its law. Martial law refers to rule by the domestic army only; the rule of occupied territory by an i...
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6. Martial Law
   (n) Martial Law is the law prevailing in the land, when it is subjected to military activities or when it is under a military rule arising out of a situation like war, calamities, disasters, emergencies etc. In Military rule constitutional or fundamental rights of the citizens are temporarily withdr...
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7. martial law
   n. a system of complete control by a country's military over all activities, including civilian, in a theoretical or actual war zone, or during a period of emergency caused by a disaster such as an earthquake or flood, with the military commander having dictatorial powers. In the United States marti...
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8. martial law
   Replacement of civilian by military authorities in the maintenance of order
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9. Martial 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 function effectively (e.g., maintain order and security, and provide essential serv...
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10. Martial Law
    (TV series) `Martial Law` is a television series that ran from 1998 to 2000. It was created by publisher= Entertainment Weekly|date=|url= http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,285196,00.html|accessdate=2010-12-07-->--> The title character, `Sammo Law`, portrayed by Sammo Hung, was a Chinese ...
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11. Martial Outlaw
    `Martial Outlaw` is a 1993 action/martial arts film written by Thomas Ritz, produced by Pierre David, directed by Kurt Anderson and stars Jeff Wincott, Gary Hudson and Richard Jaeckel. Plot : Cast : External links :
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