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the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation

Roman law, Justinian code, civil law, jus civile (noun)

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

civil law (Noun)

The body of law dealing with the private relations between members of a community; it contrasts with criminal law, military law and ecclesiastical law.

Civil law

In England and Wales, civil law means non-criminal law. The law relating to civil wrongs and quasi-contracts is part of the civil law. Civil law can be divided into substantive law and procedural law. Civil law is the branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals or organizations, in which compensation may be awarded to the victim. For instance, if a car crash victim claims damages against the driver for loss or injury sustained in an accident, this will be a civil law case. Civil law differs from criminal law, which emphasises more upon punishment than on dispute resolution.