civil law

civil law

n.

1. The body of laws of a state or nation dealing with the rights of private citizens.

2. The law of ancient Rome as embodied in the Justinian code, especially that which applied to private citizens.

3. A system of law having its origin in Roman law, as opposed to common law or canon law.

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civil law

Noun

1. the law of a state, relating to private and civilian affairs

2. a system of law based on that of ancient Rome

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	civil law - the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation common law, precedent, case law - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions common law, precedent, case law - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions legislation, statute law - law enacted by a legislative body complaint - (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" accession - (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement international law, law of nations - the body of laws governing relations between nations
	2.	civil law - the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law jus civile, Justinian code, Roman law addiction - (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery" legal code - a code of laws adopted by a state or nation; "a code of laws" novate - replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one stipulate - make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force

Translations

civil law n → derecho civil

civil law civil n → code civil (= study); droit civil

civil law civil n → Zivilrecht nt, bürgerliches Recht nt

civil law n → codice m civile (= study); diritto civile