What does civil authority mean?
Definitions for civil authority
civ·il au·thor·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
civil authority, civil officernoun
a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs
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Civil authority
Civil authority or civil government is the practical implementation of a state on behalf of its citizens, other than through military units (martial law), that enforces law and order and that is distinguished from religious authority (for example, canon law) and secular authority. The enforcement of law and order is typically the role of the police in modern states.
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Civil authority
Civil authority is that apparatus of the state other than its military units that enforces law and order. It is also used to distinguish between religious authority and secular authority. In a religious context it may be defined "as synonymous with human government, in contradistinction to a government by God, or the divine government."
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
civil authority
See Appendix, Articles of War, 59.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of civil authority in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of civil authority in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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This is a result of the civil authority's lack of control over the security services, especially the police and security agencies, and therefore we were not able to impose our control over the smuggling process.
Active duty elements are postured on military bases in the National Capitol Region but are not in Washington, D.C., they are on heightened alert status but remain under Title X authority and are not participating in defense support to civil authority operations.
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