What is Marshall law?
"What is Marshall law?"
It's a set of repressive, harsh actions that a government can legally take, temporarily, to protect its citizens, and put down insurrection/rebellion. It requires the government make a "declaration of Marshal Law" for handling dire emergencies, and it involves a suspension of common civil liberties. At least, I think that is generally the American version. I suspect every democratic government has a version of this, including France. Now, whether Chirac is willing to do that ...