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- Dictionarycivil law/ˌsɪvl ˈlɔː/
noun
- 1. the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs: "the owners can prosecute the individuals under civil law for trespassing"
- 2. the system of law predominant on the European continent, historically influenced by that of ancient Rome.
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