civil authority in a sentence

Examples

1. It was administered by civil authorities, not the church.
2. We stressed the importance of reporting these cases to the civil authorities.
3. The men were turned over to civil authorities, the statement added.
4. Civil authorities now operate about five radars across the Philippines.
5. It also called on churches to cooperate with civil authorities in prosecutions.
6. Civil authorities also stepped up their investigation of abuse in the church.
7. It also demands that bishops report abuse of minors to civil authorities.
8. Civil authorities condemned the houses last year because of their dangerous location.
9. He cited strides toward rebuilding Iraq and transfer civil authority to Iraqis.
10. Although illegal, there have been reports of torture by civil authorities.