Civil Law

Civil law may refer to:

  • Civil law (common law), a branch of common law dealing with relations between individuals or organizations (as opposed to criminal law)
  • Civil law (legal system) (or "Continental law"), any of the various systems or codes of law which are derived from Roman law historically
    • Civil law (area), a branch of Continental law which is the general part of private law
  • The law that apply to the citizens of a city or state as opposed to international law
  • The law as it relates to ordinary citizens as opposed to military or ecclesiastical law

Famous quotes containing the words civil and/or law:

    “When civil fury first grew high,
    And men fell out, they knew not why;
    When hard words, jealousies, and fears,
    Set folks together by the ears,
    And made them fight, like mad or drunk,
    For Dame Religion, as for punk;”
    —Samuel Butler (1612–1680)

    ““If the law supposes that,” said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat emphatically in both hands, “the law is a ass—a idiot. If that’s the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish the law is, that his eye may be opened by experience—by experience.””
    —Charles Dickens (1812–1870)