Military rule

Military rule may mean: Military rule may also be:
 * Military law, the legal system applying to members of the armed forces
 * Martial law, where military authority takes over normal administration of law
 * Militarism or militarist ideology - the ideology of government as best served when under military control
 * Military occupation, when a country or area is occupied after invasion.
 * List of military occupations
 * Police state, where people's lives are subject to constant and often covert police surveillance
 * Military dictatorship, a form of government where political power resides with the military
 * Military junta ("junta," from Spanish meaning "together")
 * khakistocracy, where the military regime colludes with the elite and industrial classes for perpetuating their rule
 * Military tribunal
 * Stratocracy
 * When a military applies a court-martial and non-judicial punishment
 * When specific laws are applied in a military context as in the United States Uniform Code of Military Justice by the Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG)