Examples of 'martial law' in a sentence

Meaning of "martial law"

Martial Law: An extreme measure implemented by the government in times of emergency, allowing military authorities to take control and enforce law and order in a specific region. It involves the suspension of ordinary law and the imposition of strict regulations
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  • Rule by military authorities, especially when imposed on a civilian population in time of war or other crisis, or in an occupied territory.

How to use "martial law" in a sentence

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The proclamation of martial law shall be by decree.
Martial law was superseded a long time ago.
He cancels the martial law like this.
Martial law has been declared in this city.
If there be any martial law in the world.
Martial law is not going down too well.
The declaration of martial law is under consideration.
Martial law lasts for three months.
It signals de facto martial law in the country.
Martial law at that time was still in force.
That was before the martial law was lifted.
The martial law never declared itself.
Even worst than martial law period.
Martial law is declared until further notice.
Not once was martial law declared.

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Martial law was declared the next day.
Imposing emergency martial law on the country.
Said martial law to take effect at daybreak.
A ruthless form of martial law will rule.
The martial law could have been declared.
Pusan will be placed under martial law.
Cleanup and martial law are still in effect.
The city is now under martial law.
Already martial law declared in some cities.
I autorize you to impose martial law immediately.
Martial law was declared across the island.
He later imposed martial law in the country.
Martial law was immediately put into force.
Most of them have welcomed martial law.
Martial law had been proclaimed in certain areas.
Put them women under martial law.
A kind of martial law for cyber operations.
All over the declaration of martial law.
And soon martial law will be established.
Many governments have declared martial law.
Because martial law imposes order on disorder.
Welcome to the gross business of martial law.
And martial law is above all else.
The government has declared martial law.
But the martial law got extended.
London has been placed under martial law.
The martial law just got extended.
We have you all under martial law.
Martial law proclaimed and assemblies dissolved.
Inform them of the martial law decree.
Martial law was declared and order was restored.
I now feel justified in declaring martial law.
Martial law and preventive censorship were introduced.
This entire area is under martial law.
Martial law is rarely good for democracy.

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