as in law
control of an area by military forces rather than by the police
The government has declared martial law throughout the city to stop the riots. an area placed under martial law
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Recent Examples of martial law
Yoon, who was impeached for declaring martial law in December, was removed from office last month, triggering a snap election that will be held June 3.
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Lee, the candidate of the liberal Democratic Party that controls parliament, leads opinion polls to win a snap presidential election set off by the ouster of conservative former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2025
There’s no real climax to this episode, necessarily; most of the craziness happens in the middle, and the final act is more about establishing the dark new reality for people living under martial law in Fisk’s New York.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
Yoon, a former top prosecutor, now stands a criminal trial on rebellion charges connection with his martial law decree.
—Time, 24 Apr. 2025
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Lee, the candidate of the liberal Democratic Party that controls parliament, leads opinion polls to win a snap presidential election set off by the ouster of conservative former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2025
There’s no real climax to this episode, necessarily; most of the craziness happens in the middle, and the final act is more about establishing the dark new reality for people living under martial law in Fisk’s New York.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
Yoon, a former top prosecutor, now stands a criminal trial on rebellion charges connection with his martial law decree.
—Time, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martial law
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But efforts at the federal level fell short, including a congressional attempt, in 1995, to enact a law making English the exclusive language of the federal government and repealing the bilingual requirements of the Voting Rights Act.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Another point of contention at the convention came from Utah Senate Bill 54, a law that has grown controversial to members of the Utah GOP.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2025
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That language comes from the Restatement (Second) of Trusts (1959), which isn’t common law.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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In 2023 the Supreme Court of Hawaii found that federal laws do not prevent climate claims based on state common law.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Each must be established through a local city or county ordinance or a specific state law designating their authority.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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The store's landlord has been cited for sign ordinance and building code violations in the past six months, according to public records.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The boards of directors of the AICPA and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have approved the expansion of accountancy’s model legislation to include an additional path to CPA licensure.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The new legislation was signed into law by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox on March 29 after being approved by the Utah State Senate in late February.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Some saw personhood as politically impractical, especially after personhood amendments to state constitutions were rejected by voters in Colorado, Mississippi and North Dakota between 2008 and 2014.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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The temporary constitution signed by al-Sharaa in March guarantees basic freedoms such as freedoms of opinion, expression and the press.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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“Martial law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martial%20law. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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