NOUN
- the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
- 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