civil law

civil law definition - business

civil law

A system of laws based on written legal code that govern disputes between individuals. Civil law is applied to issues involving property and contracts, as opposed to criminal acts.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.