Military affairs in law refer to all kinds of legal relations and affairs related to national defense, military construction and military activities, jointly regulated by military law and common law, involving the army, servicemen, military families or military interests in terms of subject, object, content or procedure, and the core is to safeguard national defense security, military interests and the legitimate rights and interests of servicemen and military families.

Core scope and typical scenarios

Subject military: civil, commercial, administrative or criminal cases in which one or both parties are servicemen, military units, civilian personnel, military families, veterans and survivors of martyrs.

Military related objects: rights and interests and management affairs involving military facilities, military land, national defense assets, military secrets, military industrial facilities, military procurement and scientific research and production.

Military related contents: military conscription, national defense mobilization, civil air defense, national defense transportation, supporting the army and giving preferential treatment to families, resettlement of veterans, pension and preferential treatment, honor and reputation protection, military related public interest litigation, etc.

Military related procedures: cases under the jurisdiction of military courts/procuratorates or handled jointly by military and civilian authorities, such as civil cases in which both parties are servicemen or military units, cases in which the main evidence is classified, infringement disputes in barracks, etc.