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civil law

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

How To Use civil law In A Sentence

  • The civil law deems that the victim did not intend.
  • This arrangement is distinguishable from the hypothec of Roman Law and of modern civil law, which is comparable to a mortgage.
  • Second, the damages a court awards in a civil lawsuit will not be covered under most church insurance policies. Christianity Today
  • The statute of limitations specifies the deadline for filing a civil lawsuit. Christianity Today
  • Every wrongful imprisonment could lead to a civil lawsuit against the city.
  • Of course, there is always the sanction of prosecutions or civil suits, and those must always remain the primary sanction for any breach of the criminal or civil law.
  • The lecturer said that civil law was different from criminal law.
  • Both airlines have also put aside millions of pounds to settle civil lawsuits brought by passenger groups. Times, Sunday Times
  • Thus, owners seeking to recover their lost pets will often look to the civil law for a remedy.
  • The civil lawsuit was filed by public attorneys. Times, Sunday Times
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