Civil offence

Civil offence was a term of art in military law in the United Kingdom.

In the and the , the expression "civil offence" meant any act or omission punishable by the law of England or which, if committed in England, would be punishable by that law.^[1]^[2]

As to this definition, see Cox v Army Council [1963] AC 48, HL.

Section 42(1) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 defined a civil offence as "any act or omission which is punishable by the law of England or would be so punishable if committed in England."^[3]

See now the offence of "criminal conduct" under section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006.

It is a misnomer to describe a civil wrong as a "civil offence".^[4]

References[]

^ The , section 70(2)
^ The , section 70(2)
^ The Naval Discipline Act 1957, Section 42(1)
^ Williams, G.L., (1982). "Learning the Law", 11th Ed., London : Stevens, ISBN 0-420-46290-2, p. 4

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[1] The , section 70(2)

[2] The , section 70(2)

[3] The Naval Discipline Act 1957, Section 42(1)

[4] Williams, G.L., (1982). "Learning the Law", 11th Ed., London : Stevens, ISBN 0-420-46290-2, p. 4

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