martial law in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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martial [Brit ˈmɑːʃ(ə)l, Am ˈmɑrʃəl] ADJ

1. law U (body of rules):

law
loi f
to obey/break the law
respecter/enfreindre la loi
to be against the law
être contraire à la loi form
to be against the law
être interdit
it is against the law to do
il est interdit de faire
the law is on our side
nous avons la loi pour nous
to be above the law
être au-dessus des lois
to remain within the law
rester dans les limites de la légalité
the law of the land
la législation du pays
the law as it stands
la législation en vigueur
under Italian law
d'après la loi italienne
by law
conformément à la loi
it's required by law
c'est obligatoire légalement
the bill became law yesterday
le projet de loi a été adopté hier
divine law
la loi divine
his word is law
sa parole fait loi

martial law in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for martial law in the French»English Dictionary

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martial [ˈmɑ:ʃəl, Am ˈmɑ:r-] ADJ

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Initially, the declaration of martial law was well-received, given the social turmoil of the period.
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Martial law allows the military to detain people for no more than seven days.
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The decree on the introduction of martial law must be immediately made public via radio and television, as well as immediate official publication.
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The authorities declared martial law, banned all public meetings and called out twenty-two more militia companies to patrol the streets.
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Under martial law military courts are competent to try all offences that led to the announcement of martial law.
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Over time, student demonstrations bring police to the campus to quell the unrest, and the ensuing clashes lead to martial law.
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If a judge refused, martial law could be instituted in his district.
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The riot was not brought under control until the governor intervened and declared martial law.
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This suspended civil government, and declared (something analogous to) martial law.
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He filed the most number of bills of national significance, as well as resolutions to lift martial law.
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