When the Philippines was placed under martial rule, Marcos ordered the take over of media firms.

"Maybe we should introduce martial rule in the Baltics and at least fire some rounds."

New Crobuzon'll be under martial rule.

I'm declaring martial rule at Konkrook, as of now, 2253.

Elections were suspended during the early part of martial rule.

Elections are clearly preferable to the harsh martial rule that Pakistan has suffered for much of its existence.

During the closing years of martial rule, a number of films defiant of the Marcos dictatorship were made.

During long periods of martial rule ending in the 1980's, an independent judiciary struggled to contain the worst abuses.

Muted if not silenced were arguments over Pakistan's nuclear ambitions and harsh martial rule.

Analysts said the Government's slowness to act on military requests reflects a lingering fear of a strong military, after years of martial rule.