(civ-il-law) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. the body of laws of a state or nation regulating ordinary private matters as distinct from laws regulating criminal matters

Example Sentence

The act was legal under civil law.

Synonyms

Justinian code; Roman law; non-criminal law

Antonyms

crime

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civil law
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