Military rule

Military rule may mean:

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.

Martial law, where military authority takes over normal administration of law
Police state, where people's lives are subject to constant and often covert police surveillance
Military law, the legal system applying to members of the armed forces
Military dictatorship, a form of government where political power resides with the military
khakistocracy, where the military regime colludes with the elite and industrial classes for perpetuating their rule
Military tribunal

Military rule may also be:

When a military applies a court-martial and nonjudicial 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)