Martial Law
Introduction
Some military actions are “distinct from military occupation by an invading power. Martial law may also be invoked in cases of severe internal dissension or disorder, either by an incumbent government seeking to retain power or by a new government after a coup d’état. Often in the case of a military coup, military authorities take over the state administrative and judicial apparatus, and civil and political liberties are suspended. Nations experiencing significant periods of martial law during the 1970s and ’80s included Chile, the Philippines, Poland, and Turkey” (“Martial Law,”Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2000).
History
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Martial Law in the U.S.
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Martial Law International Aspects
Introduction to Martial Law
In wartime, a nation may invoke martial law over its own territory as part of the war effort; such action is distinct from military occupation by an invading power. Martial law may also be invoked in cases of severe internal dissension or disorder, either by an incumbent government seeking to retain power or by a new government after a coup d’état. Often in the case of a military coup, military authorities take over the state administrative and judicial apparatus, and civil and political liberties are suspended. Nations experiencing significant periods of martial law during the 1970s and ’80s included Chile, the Philippines, Poland, and Turkey.” (1)
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Notes and References
- Information about Martial Law in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
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