Martial law in the United States
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Military control imposed in parts of the United States during limited circumstances.
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Martial law in the United States
- Legal Concepts and Doctrines
Martial law in the United States refers to periods when a region, state, city, or the whole country was put under the control of a military body. The President, Congress, and, in nearly every state, governors may impose it within certain constraints. It has been used in limited circumstances, including disasters, riots, wars, mob violence, strikes, and unrest connected with protests.
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- Country
- United States
- National authority
- The President and Congress can impose martial law within certain constraints.
- State authority
- In nearly every state, the governor can impose martial law within state borders.
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Martial law in the United States (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q40890681
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
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