militia

     

The term militia is commonly use today to refer to a military force composed of ordinarycitizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. Legal and historical meanings of militia include:

Trivia about militia

  • The Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms & mentions "a well regulated" one of these
  • The 2nd Amendment says a "well-regulated" one of these is "necessary to the security of a free state"
  • This type of citizen army is mentioned in the second amendment
  • "A well regulated ____, being necessary to the security of a free state"