What does the Constitution say about martial law?
Posted by netizen on December 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
In Section 18, Article VII of the Constitution, the President, as commander in chief of the armed forces, can place the whole country or any part thereof under martial law, or suspend the writ of habeas corpus when there is an invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires it....
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