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civil law

The definition of civil law means the code of laws developed from the Romans and used today in Europe and the United States or any body of law in a nation or state, particularly having to do with individual rights.

(noun)

An example of a civil law is one allowing everyone the freedom to own property.

See civil law in Webster's New World College Dictionary

the body of codified law developed from Roman law and still in force in many European and American nations
the body of law that an individual nation or state has established for itself
the body of law having to do with the private rights of individuals

See civil law in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The body of laws of a state or nation dealing with the rights of private citizens.
The law of ancient Rome as embodied in the Justinian code, especially that which applied to private citizens.
A system of law having its origin in Roman law, as opposed to common law or canon law.

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