The law of martial rule / by Charles Fairman.

Chicago, Callaghan, 1930.

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Martial law -- Great Britain.

Martial law -- United States.

1. Historical background of martial law

2. The problem

3. The nature of martial rule

4. Instituting martial rule in the British Empire

5. Instituting martial rule in the United States: under circumstances falling short of war

6. Martial rule and a state of war

7. Measures of martial rule: trial and punishment in the British Empire

8. Measures of martial rule: trial and punishment in the United States

9. Measures of martial rule: interference with liberty and property

10. The tribunals of martial rule

11. Terminating martial rule: liability and indemnity

12. Conclusion.

"Table of cases": p. 249-257.

"Bibliographical note": p. 245-248.

viii, 263 p. 23 cm