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civil law
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–noun
| 1. | the body of laws of a state or nation regulating ordinary private matters, as distinct from laws regulating criminal, political, or military matters. |
| 2. | Roman History. the body of law proper to the city or state of Rome, as distinct from that common to all nations. Compare jus civile. |
| 3. | systems of law influenced significantly and in various ways by Roman law, esp. as contained in the Corpus Juris Civilis, as distinct from the common law and canon or ecclesiastical law. |
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME
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civil-law, adjective
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| civil law | |
noun | |
| 1. | the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation [ant: international law] |
| 2. | the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law [syn: Roman law] |
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: civil law
Function: noun
often cap C&L 1 : Roman law esp. as set forth in the Code of Justinian
2 : the body of law developed from Roman law and used in Louisiana, in continental Europe, and in many other countries outside of the English-speaking world including esp. those that were colonized by countries of continental Europe —see also the JUDICIAL SYSTEM in the back matter —compare COMMON LAW
NOTE: Although Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. whose law is based entirely on civil law, remnants of civil law remain in other states (as Texas and California) in which countries of continental Europe had a strong influence.
3 : the law established by a nation or state for its own jurisdiction
4 : the law that applies to private rights esp. as opposed to the law that applies to criminal matters —compare CRIMINAL LAW
Main Entry: civil law
Function: noun
often cap C&L 1 : Roman law esp. as set forth in the Code of Justinian
2 : the body of law developed from Roman law and used in Louisiana, in continental Europe, and in many other countries outside of the English-speaking world including esp. those that were colonized by countries of continental Europe —see also the JUDICIAL SYSTEM in the back matter —compare COMMON LAW
NOTE: Although Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. whose law is based entirely on civil law, remnants of civil law remain in other states (as Texas and California) in which countries of continental Europe had a strong influence.
3 : the law established by a nation or state for its own jurisdiction
4 : the law that applies to private rights esp. as opposed to the law that applies to criminal matters —compare CRIMINAL LAW
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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