martial law
Noun
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The body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis);
Overrides civil law (synset 108471829)referred to in:- armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
- jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
is a type of: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
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