civil law

civ·il law

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [siv-uh l law]
- /ˈsɪv əl lɔ/
- /ˈsɪvl lɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [siv-uh l law]
- /ˈsɪv əl lɔ/

Definitions of civil law words

uncountable noun civil law 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. 3
noun civil law the law of a state relating to private and civilian affairs 3
noun civil law the body of law in force in ancient Rome, esp the law applicable to private citizens 3
noun civil law any system of law based on the Roman system as distinguished from the common law and canon law 3
noun civil law the law of a state as distinguished from international law 3
noun civil law the body of codified law developed from Roman law and still in force in many European and American nations 3

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Origin of civil law

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425

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Parts of speech for Civil law

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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civil law popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for civil law

noun civil law

justinian code — the body of Roman law that was codified and promulgated under Justinian I.
roman law — the system of jurisprudence elaborated by the ancient Romans, a strong and varied influence on the legal systems of many countries.

All 2 Synonyms of civil law