civil law


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
civil law
noun
  • 1 law concerned with ordinary citizens, rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.
  • 2 the system of law predominant on the European continent, influenced by that of ancient Rome.
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