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control of an area by military forces rather than by the police
The government has declared martial law throughout the city to stop the riots. an area placed under martial law
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The charges stem from his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, which opposition leaders have described as an unprecedented power grab.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Kwak is accused of sending special forces troops to parliament during the martial law bid, sparking a dramatic confrontation between soldiers and parliamentary staff.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024
South Korean prosecutors had earlier detained former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun, who allegedly recommended martial law and resigned in the wake of the scandal.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Both indexes had rebounded strongly last week after initially falling following the martial law flip-flop and failed first impeachment vote.
—Lim Hui Jie,dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Kwak is accused of sending special forces troops to parliament during the martial law bid, sparking a dramatic confrontation between soldiers and parliamentary staff.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024
South Korean prosecutors had earlier detained former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun, who allegedly recommended martial law and resigned in the wake of the scandal.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Both indexes had rebounded strongly last week after initially falling following the martial law flip-flop and failed first impeachment vote.
—Lim Hui Jie,dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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The firm is accusing these parties of violating various Texas state laws by allegedly offering a former client of Buzbee's money in exchange for suing his company.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Indiana's new deep-fake election law doesn't cover that.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Dec. 2024
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Birthright citizenship’s legal underpinnings The notion of birthright citizenship can be traced to 1608 with Calvin’s Case, a British decision that became part of the common law adopted in the U.S. legal system’s early days.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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Civil rights attorneys say the fallback to common law is designed to keep law enforcement officers immune from civil claims despite the 2020 reforms.Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Her city initiatives included securing a living wage ordinance, domestic partner benefits for city employees and tenant protections.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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The city government is experimenting with chatbot technology, training the A.I. on the text of its local laws, regulations and ordinances.Steve Lohr, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Approval of the sweeping, must-pass legislation came with little time to spare: The 2024 NDAA expires at year’s end, and this is the Senate’s last working week of the year.Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
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Republicans have suggested the sprawling measure, which runs more than 1,500 pages, is omnibus legislation—a single spending package that ties together multiple bills—rather than a continuing resolution (CR) to temporarily extend funding at existing levels.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Under South Korea’s constitution, at least six justices must approve an impeachment for it to be upheld.Gawon Bae, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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India's constitution was penned by a Dalit intellectual, known as Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar CQ.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Martial law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martial%20law. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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