R.I. Const. art. I, § 18
- Constitution
- Constitution of Rhode Island
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
The military shall be held in strict subordination to the civil author ity. And the law martial shall be used and exercised in such cases only as occasion shall necessarily require.
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