CIVIL LAW


Meaning of CIVIL LAW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Usage: often capitalized C&L

Date: 14th century

1. : Roman law especially as set forth in the Justinian code

2. : the body of private law developed from Roman law and used in Louisiana and in many countries outside the English-speaking world

3. : the law established by a nation or state for its own jurisdiction

4. : the law of civil or private rights

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.