what is a civil offense
Civil offence was a term of art in military law. In the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955, 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. As to this definition, see Cox v Army Council [1963] AC 48, HL.n the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955, 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.