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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈciv•il ˈlaw, n. [uncountable]- Lawthe body of laws dealing with private matters or rights of citizens:Marriage is a matter of civil law.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024civ′il law′, - Lawthe body of laws of a state or nation regulating ordinary private matters, as distinct from laws regulating criminal, political, or military matters.
- Ancient History, Law[Rom. Hist.]the body of law proper to the city or state of Rome, as distinct from that common to all nations. Cf. jus civile.
- Lawmakingsystems 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.
- late Middle English 1375–1425
civ′il-law′, adj.
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