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[[Image:Civilians.jpg|thumb|Civilians run past a [[Marine]] while they attempt to escape the [[Covenant]].]] | [[Image:Civilians.jpg|thumb|Civilians run past a [[Marine]] while they attempt to escape the [[Covenant]].]] | ||
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A '''Civilian''', according to international humanitarian law, is a person who is not a member of his or her countries [[UNSC|armed forces]]. The term is also often used colloquially to refer to people who are not members of a particular profession or occupation, especially by [[Civilian Security Forces|law enforcement]] [[Special Weapons And Tactics|agencies]], which often use rank structures similar to those of military units. So far extremely few have been seen in any of the three games, except for the [[Voi Factory Workers|factory workers]], and the garb, appearance or personality of any alien civilian is never divulged. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Related Links== | ==Related Links== | ||
[[Characters#Civilians|List of Civilians]] | [[Characters#Civilians|List of Civilians]] | ||
[[Category:Human]] | [[Category:Human]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC]] | [[Category:UNSC]] | ||
Revision as of 14:05, October 26, 2008
A Civilian, according to international humanitarian law, is a person who is not a member of his or her countries armed forces. The term is also often used colloquially to refer to people who are not members of a particular profession or occupation, especially by law enforcement agencies, which often use rank structures similar to those of military units. So far extremely few have been seen in any of the three games, except for the factory workers, and the garb, appearance or personality of any alien civilian is never divulged.
