military law
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of military law
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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Even Hegseth must realize that the more hard-line military court would likely dismiss a case based on a video in which Kelly recites a fundamental plank of military law.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
On Nov. 24, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the Pentagon was investigating whether Kelly, a retired Navy captain and combat pilot, had violated military law with the video.
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2025
Under U.S. military law, all orders “may be inferred to be lawful,” with an exception only for “patently illegal orders.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
A little-known provision of US military law governs the president's authority to deploy the National Guard on his own.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
But the Directory drew up an important military law, that of the 6th Fructidor of the year VI., which established compulsory military service for all, under the form of conscription strictly so called.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." by Various
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