Meaning Of The Word Civil law

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What's The Definition Of Civil law?

civil law
uncountable noun: Civil law is the part of a country's set of laws which is concerned with the private affairs of citizens, for example marriage and property ownership, rather than with crime.

civil law in American English
the body of codified law developed from Roman law and still in force in many European and American nations
noun: the body of laws of a state or nation regulating ordinary private matters, as distinct from laws regulating criminal, political, or military matters

civil law in British English
noun: the law of a state relating to private and civilian affairs

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