单词	martial law
释义	martial law noun 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 the civilian law enforcement agencies are unable to maintain public order and safety Example Sentences The government has imposed martial law throughout the city to stop the riots. an area placed under martial law Recent Examples on the Web An order of martial law from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requires men ages 18 to 60 to stay to defend the country. Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022 Ukraine remains under martial law and large public gatherings have been banned in the capital ahead of the Independence Day holiday Wednesday due to fears of potential Russian bombardment. oregonlive, 23 Aug. 2022 At the same time, martial law imposed at the start of the conflict opened the wedding floodgates by allowing couples, civilian or military, to quickly apply and marry on the same day. Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 With a culture forged by eras of Indigenous people, hundreds of years of Chinese immigration, Japanese colonial occupation and a harsh period of martial law, Taiwan is not monolithic. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Under martial law, opposition television stations were excluded from a national cable system. New York Times, 17 June 2022 Eastman was responding to a suggestion that Trump could declare martial law and force a re-vote overseen by the military. Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022 Growing up under martial law, Huang remembers learning about her Chinese identity and the greatness of the Chinese nation in school. Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 Meanwhile, Amnesty International accused Marcos and his running mate of avoiding discussing human rights violations, including those committed under martial law and during President Duterte's bloody war on drugs. Fox News, 10 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Legal Definition martial law noun mar·​tial law ˈmär-shəl- 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 agencies are unable to maintain public order and safety compare military law martial law noun as in law control of an area by military forces rather than by the police The government has declared martial law throughout the city to stop the riots. an area placed under martial law Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance law common law ordinance legislation constitution statute act commandment edict amendment ruling restriction directive enactment regulation decree rule dictate ground rule command fiat bill blue law prohibition bylaw canon proscription capitulary encyclical Antonyms & Near Antonyms higher law
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