| NOUN | group | martial law | the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis) |
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| Meaning | 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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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation | |
| Broader | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Spanish | ley marcial | |
| Catalan | llei marcial | |
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