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martial law
temporary rule by the military authorities over the civilian population, as in an area of military operations in time of war, or when civil authority has broken down
distinguished from military law
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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