civil law English

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civil law

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

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

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civil code

Roman law

law

jus civile

Justinian code

traditional law

public law

penal law

legislation

legal system

law of private rights

decree

criminal law

continental law

code

civics

bill

act

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The civil rights of the Russian minorities in the Baltics and elsewhere are now enshrined in law, due in no small part to NATO demands.

Fourth, laws are often arbitrarily applied, and sharia (Islamic law) frequently takes precedence over civil legislation, resulting in widespread impunity for crimes of violence against women.