military law 军法；军事法 规范武装力量管理制度的法律，其内容涉及军人的服役期、纪律、犯罪、惩处等方面。军事法与军事管制法〔martial law〕的主要区别在于前者仅适用于武装力量及其成员，而后者在适用时，同时适用于军人和平民，并取代平时法。当代的英国军事法有《陆军和空军法》〔Army and Air Force Act〕等，美国有《统一军事司法法典》〔Uniform Code of Military Justice〕以及其它有关的制定法、不成文法和普通法。 (→martial law; Code of Military Justice)
military law. The branch of public law governing military discipline and other rules regarding service in the armed forces. • It is exercised both in peacetime and in war, is recognized by civil courts, and includes rules far broader than for the punishment of offenders. — Also termed military justice. — Sometimes loosely termed martial
The branch of public law governing military discipline and other rules regarding service in the armed forces. • It is exercised both in peacetime and in war, is recognized by civil courts, and includes rules far broader than for the punishment of offenders. — Also termed military justice. — Sometimes loosely termed martial law. Cf.