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minus-squareFurbag@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 hours ago Have the military replaced the government now? That would be a military junta, not martial law. Martial law is when soldiers, not peace officers, are tasked with upholding law and order. It doesn’t matter if it’s for a good reason or not, it’s still martial law.
That would be a military junta, not martial law.
Martial law is when soldiers, not peace officers, are tasked with upholding law and order.
It doesn’t matter if it’s for a good reason or not, it’s still martial law.