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Martial law
Martial law
Tanks during the imposition of martial law in Poland, December 1981
Dunmore's Proclamation declaring martial law in the Colony of Virginia on 7 November 1775
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Martial law is the replacement of civilian government by military rule and the suspension of civilian legal processes for military powers.[1] Martial law can continue for a specified amount of time, or indefinitely, and standard civil liberties may be suspended for as long as martial law continues.[2][1] Most often, martial law is declared in times of war or emergencies such as civil unrest and natural disasters.[3] Alternatively, martial law may be declared in instances of military coups d'état.[4]
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- ^ "What Is Martial Law? Meaning, History In the U.S., and Example". Investopedia. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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- ^ LIEBER, FRANCIS, and G. NORMAN LIEBER. To Save the Country: A Lost Treatise on Martial Law. Edited by Will Smiley and John Fabian Witt, Yale University Press, 2019. JSTOR, doi:10.2307/j.ctvk8vz1h. Accessed 30 March 2023.
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