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R.I. Const. art. I, § 18
Subordination of military to civil authority — Martial law
The military shall be held in strict subordination to the civil authority. And the law martial shall be used and exercised in such cases only as occasion shall necessarily require.
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- rilegislature.gov
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-25
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