Martial law
Imposition of direct military control or suspension of civil law by a government / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Marital law.
For other uses, see Martial law (disambiguation).
Martial law is the replacement of civilian government by military rule and the suspension of civilian legal processes for military powers.[1] Martial law can continue for a specified amount of time, or indefinitely, and standard civil liberties may be suspended for as long as martial law continues.[2][1] Most often, martial law is declared in times of war and/or emergencies such as civil unrest and natural disasters.[3] Alternatively, martial law may be declared in instances of military coup d'états.[4]