civil law

英['sɪvllɔː] 美['sɪvəllɔː]
  • 民法
  • civil adj.公民的;文明的;国内的;民用的;民事的;【建】土木的
  • law n.法律;法规;准则;起诉v.起诉;打官司
Noun:
  1. the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation

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

    1. Civil law is different to criminal law.
      民法与刑法是不同的。
    2. Civil law will be one of the main battlegrounds.
      民法将是主战场之一。