Cryptic crossword clue
A rule uniformly applied? 7,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 3 letter word MARTIAL LAW

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The straight part
We know that "A rule uniformly applied?/A rule uniformly applied?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a rule uniformly applied?/a rule uniformly applied? = martial law.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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