Civil law

noun

Word Frequency: 2.7

Definitions

1.nounThe body of law dealing with the private relations between members of a community; it contrasts with criminal law, military law and ecclesiastical law.

2.nounLegal system based on the Corpus Juris Civilis; it contrasts with common law.

Synonyms

roman law jus civile justinian code civil civilian civilians private law civil code family law common law public law civil court

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