noun · countable / uncountable · common

civil law

civil law · civil laws

гражданское право, романо-германское право

Bürgerliches Recht, Zivilrecht, römisch-germanisches Recht

The body of law dealing with the private relations between members of a communityThe body of law dealing with the private relations between members of a community;

» The police officer enforces civil law.

Meaning

2 senses

(countable, uncountable)The body of law dealing with the private relations between members of a community;
Zivilrecht, Bürgerliches Recht
гражда́нское пра́воgraždánskoje právo
(countable, uncountable)A legal system primarily based on a legal code, which commonly derives from the Corpus Juris Civilis.
The Supreme Court of Canada is a bijural court that deals with both Quebec civil law and the common law used in the rest of the country.
römisch-germanisches Recht
рома́но-герма́нское пра́воrománo-germánskoje právo

More definitions

the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law

Examples

2 sentences

The police officer enforces civil law.
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A new civil marriage law in Lebanon allows marriages between individuals of different religions.
deEin neues Zivilehegesetz im Libanon erlaubt Eheschließungen zwischen Angehörigen verschiedener Religionen.
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