The second martial law declared in Ohio more than a century ago during the Great Dayton Flood of 1913, which, according to Dayton Daily News, was one of the state's worst natural disasters.

The sudden decision by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to declare martial law on Tuesday made international news, bringing new attention to a controversial legal topic with a long history in ...

However, each state government can declare martial law through judicial review in case of emergency. The English term, martial law, is derived from Mars, the ancient Roman god of war.