Similar words: partial, partially, impartial, impartiality, martinet, artificial, fall away, inertia. Meaning: n. 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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1. The Emperor issued the decree repealing martial law.
2. The military leadership have lifted martial law in several more towns.
3. The government may declare martial law in response to the latest violence in the region.
4. Renegade forces captured the capital and declared/imposed martial law.
5. The country is now under martial law.
6. Martial law has now been lifted.
7. Martial law was immediately declared.
8. The city remains under martial law.
9. The city remains firmly under martial law.
10. In May, martial law was lifted in most areas.
11. Martial law was imposed to prevent the breakdown of law and order.
12. Kuwait declared martial law after the Persian Gulf War.
13. To restore order, the government declared martial law.
14. The first hours of Martial Law themselves demonstrated that the regime had learnt the lessons of the 1970s.
15. The king says he will impose martial law if anything similar happens again. Opposition politicians are screwing up their courage.
16. The king says he will impose martial law if anything similar happens again.
17. The gold fringe outlining the flag signifies the martial law administered by a military court, they say.
18. Martial law can not operate where civil courts are open. 20.
19. Husayn suspended the constitution, declared martial law, banned all political parties and arrested hundreds of politicians.
20. Emergency regulations empowered the government to declare virtual martial law at will.
21. Other martial law decrees, including a ban on public gatherings, remained in effect.
22. According to press reports, the country is now under martial law.
23. The foreign minister, Stan Mudenge, has previously said that sanctions could lead to the imposition of martial law.
24. He'd heard rumours that the military were planning to declare martial law.
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25. In short, things would get worse, leaving a stark choice between civil war or martial law.
26. Bhutto's relations with the Army deteriorated after her refusal to impose martial law in Sind under Article 245 of the Constitution.
27. In early 1989, violent riots led to more arrests and killings and the eventual imposition of martial law.
28. Anand made the announcement after student leaders had presented him with a petition calling for the lifting of martial law.
29. The nuns' tales reveal that inhuman treatment was already standard practice before the declaration of martial law in March.
30. Unlike past military rulers, General Musharraf has neither imposed martial law nor suppressed fundamental rights.
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