Civil law

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe body of law dealing with the private relations between members of a community;

2.NounA legal system primarily based on a legal code, which commonly derives from the Corpus Juris Civilis.

"The Supreme Court of Canada is a bijural court that deals with both Quebec civil law and the common law used in the rest of the country."

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