It is an offense under military but not civilian law.

"Are you, well, sort of cleared for civilian law as well?"

These announcements could for instance order any civilian laws to come back into force.

Neither the soldiers nor their superiors have any training in civilian law or policing procedures.

Military juries, not judges as in civilian law, also decide the length of the sentence.

By contrast, civilian law covers an act, not a gleam in the eye.

There was a certain element of common sense to it that he knew instinctively was not present in civilian law.

There is no plea bargaining as we know it in civilian law.

Unlike civilian anti-adultery laws, the military rules are sometimes enforced.

Even the invading army did not yet pretend that they had committed any offense against either military or civilian law.