Civil: /sĭv′əl/
adjective Of, relating to, or befitting a citizen or citizens. "civil duties." Of or relating to citizens and their interrelations with one another or with the state. "government agencies concerned with civil affairs." Of ordinary citizens or ordinary community life as distinguished from the military or the ecclesiastical. "married in a civil ceremony at city hall." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik
The US hasn't had the rule of law for a long time, if ever.