I keep hearing the term but I don't know what it is
2007-10-26 13:17:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Martial Law.
That means that the military has taken control of an area (country, city, etc) and the highest ranking G.I. is now in charge.
The people that say this are trying to scare you into thinking that the government is bad.
Martial law is declared when a situation is completely out of hand and the civilian controls don't work anymore.
An example is with Katrina. The Government couldn't function normally. The police and fire were overwhelmed. Thieves were looting, robbing, mugging, raping and destroying people's lives.
The Governor sent troops in to take control. These troops were under the Police for their control. There was no need for Martial Law.
If it were any worse, they would have declared Martial Law, the police would have been under the troops and the ranking officer would have been in charge of New Orleans.
There would have been off-limits zones, curfews (for everyone), searches of persons and property without warrants, detention of suspects, looters could have been shot, and so on.
It is an attempt to establish peace and protect the citizens.
People lie and say that President Bush is trying to do that to America.
2007-10-26 13:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice.
Usually martial law reduces some of the personal rights ordinarily granted to the citizen, limits the length of the trial processes, and prescribes more severe penalties than ordinary law. In many states martial law prescribes the death penalty for certain crimes, even if ordinary law does not contain that crime or punishment in its system.
Martial law is sometimes imposed during wars or occupations in the absence of any other civil government. Examples of this form of military rule include Germany and Japan after World War II or the American South during the early states of Reconstruction. In addition it is used by governments to enforce their rule, for example after a coup d'état (Thailand 2006), when threatened by popular protests (PRC 1989), or to crack down on the opposition (Poland 1981). Martial law can also be declared in cases of major natural disasters, however most countries use a different legal construct like "state of emergency".
In many countries martial law imposes particular rules, one of which is curfew. Often, under this system, the administration of justice is left to a military tribunal, called a court-martial. The suspension of the writ of habeas corpus is likely to occur.
2007-10-26 21:12:42 · answer #2 · answered by Pustic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Martial Law...
Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice.
2007-10-26 13:24:19 · answer #3 · answered by Sordenhiemer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically what the second person post, and "marshall law"
you probably heard that on tv, for the clothing store where they mention marshall law
2007-10-26 16:48:40 · answer #4 · answered by jenny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Civil liberties cease to exist for a time and there is usually a very tight curfew for everyone. Usually early evening to early morning.
2007-10-26 13:25:30 · answer #5 · answered by Irish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its martial law..
it is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice.
2007-10-26 13:21:33 · answer #6 · answered by SirahC 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
what goes up must come down
2007-10-26 13:20:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋