Estado de excepción

[poli]

Does this mean marshall law?

[Premium]

State of emergency, I'd presume.
Marshall law is something similar, isn't it?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Yes, it does, in many countries. In Mexico we say "estado de sitio". :)

[wrholt]

Does this mean marshall law?

Avoiding confusion & misunderstanding:

"Marshall Law" = an Australian television series.

The homophone "martial law" = military rule by military authorities on an emergency basis.

[chileno]

Avoiding confusion & misunderstanding:

"Marshall Law" = an Australian television series.

The homophone "martial law" = military rule by military authorities on an emergency basis.

I was going to ask, what was this Marshall Law....

Angelique, is correct, "estado se sitio" imposed by the military in emergency situations.

[pjt33]

In Mexico we say "estado de sitio". :)
Estará relacionado con sitiar en el sentido de rodear una ciudad de tropas para que ni entre comida ni salga la gente, ¿verdad?

[chileno]

Estará relacionado con sitiar en el sentido de rodear una ciudad de tropas para que ni entre comida ni salga la gente, ¿verdad?

Correcto.

Siege or besiege?

[pjt33]

Siege or besiege?
Siege is the noun, besiege is the verb.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Estará relacionado con sitiar en el sentido de rodear una ciudad de tropas para que ni entre comida ni salga la gente, ¿verdad?
Decididamente sí.

[chileno]

Correcto, donde impera la "Ley Marcial"