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During martial law, the military basically assumes the role of the police. When you do something illegal, the military can do whatever they see fit to you. It may be more or less harsh than what the police might do.
For example, under regular law, if the police caught you, say, fighting with someone in the street, chances are they'd take you to jail, if only for a few hours.
Under martial law, IF the military thought it was justified, they could start shooting at you. (That's just an example, chances are they wouldn't do something that extreme.)
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What are the questions to be ask during martial law?
what questions could be ask for declaring martial law
Can military kill during martial law?
Yes
Law that is administered during periods of strict military control?
martial law
When was martial law last enforced in the US?
There is no such specific mention made of "Martial Law" in the US COonstitution however it is closely tied to the right of Habeus Corpus. Since the American Revolution there are approximately five recorded instances of martial law being imposed in the US. See below link for further reading:
What is the impact of education of martial law during deterte administration in the Philippines?
impact of education in martial 2017
What state was under martial law during the civil war?
Maryland
How did Lincoln prevent Kentucky Missouri and Maryland from succeding?
he had to imposed a martial law on the border states. a martial law is a law administered by military forces that is invoked by a government during an emergency.
When was the Martial Law in Maryland?
during the border states conflict after fort sumpter
Who was the first agriculturist during martial law?
In the Philippines, the first agriculturist in charge during martial law was Arturo R. Tanco Jr. He was appointed the DA Secretary of both the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Natural Resources.
What are Martial law rules and regulations?
Martial law is a system of absolute miltary control over all military and civilian activities of a country. Martial law seeks to maintain public order in times of a crisis, when the normal civil institutions of justice either cannot function or could be deemed too slow or ill-equipped for the situation. Usually martial law curtails some of the personal rights ordinarily granted to the citizen, limits the length of the trial processes, and can prescribe more severe penalties than ordinary civil law. The only nationwide use if martial law in the US was a limited period during the US Civil War when martial law was declared, and the right to Habeus Corpus was suspended in the Union (northern) States, by order of President Abraham Lincoln.
Why it is possible not to stop martial law?
Martial law is declared by people in authority. Therefore, only those same people can stop martial law.
When was the last time martial law was used in US?
Its not something that's "used". It just happens. When there's chaos or the government falls apart. During Hurricane Katrina there was a state of martial law.Added: The above statement is only partly true, It does not "just happen." The Governor of a state or the President of the US can declare Martial Law.Added:Martial law was never declared during or after Katrina and the term does not exist under Louisiana state law. Furthermore martial law, or the suspension of habeas corpus, cannot be declared federally without the approval of congress and even then only in cases of rebellion or invasion. Individual states and the federal government can declare a state of emergency which is similar, but does not throw the Constitution out of the window.The last time the federal government applied martial law was in Hawaii during WW2 after the Pearl Harbor attack.Habeas Corpus, is "to see the body" it is a legal term meaning the judge wants the person before him, and martial law was declared in Katrina it does not take congress, that's the suspension of posse comitatus, the state governor can declare martial law and he did, in Katrina
