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civil law Definition

civil law

noun

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

civil law Law Definition

n

  1. A legal system derived from Roman law and based on fixed rules and statutes rather than on a courtÂ’s interpretation of broad principles. Prominent in continental Europe, Latin America, Scotland, Quebec, and Louisiana. See also common law and natural law.
  2. The law pertaining to civil or private rights and duties rather than to matters arising under administrative, criminal, or military law.
civil law Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • land: However, the couple are at liberty to obtain a divorce under the civil law of the land.