Martial

mär′shal, adj. belonging to Mars, the god of war, or to the planet Mars: of or belonging to war, or to the army and navy: warlike: brave.— ns. Mar′tialism ; Mar′tialist .— adv. Mar′tially. — Martial law , law enforced during a state of war for the proper government of armies, and for the punishment of those who break the laws of war. [Fr.,—L. martial is — Mars , Martis .]