戒厳令
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Meanings
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Refers to the legal declaration that places a region under direct military control, suspending ordinary civil law.
The government declared martial law.
Under martial law, citizens' freedoms are restricted.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に戒厳令を敷くto impose martial law on a place
The government imposed martial law on the capital after the coup.
- 戒厳令が発令されるmartial law is declared
In the middle of the night, martial law was suddenly declared.
- 戒厳令を解除するto lift martial law
A week later, the government lifted martial law.
- 戒厳令下でunder martial law
The curfew continued under martial law.