Definition of civil authority Civil authority
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What does civil authority mean?
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| civil authority - a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs | ||
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| authority official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times" | ||
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civil authority
See APPENDIX, ARTICLES OF WAR, 59. Appendix: 59. When any officer or soldier is accused of a capital crime, or of any offense against the person or property of any citizen of any of the United States, which is punishable by the laws of the land, the commanding officer, and the officers of the regiment, troop, battery, company, or detachment, to which the person so accused belongs, are required, except in time of war, upon application duly made by or in behalf of the party injured to use their utmost endeavors to deliver him over to the civil magistrate, and to aid the officers of justice in apprehending and securing him, in order to bring him to trial. If upon such application, any officer refuses or willfully neglects, except in time of war, to deliver over such accused person to the civil magistrates, or to aid the officers of justice in apprehending him, he shall be dismissed from the service.
