the civil law
11Civil law — Civil Civ il, a. [L. civilis, fr. civis citizen: cf. F. civil. See {City}.] 1. Pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his relations to his fellow citizens or to the state; within the city or state. [1913 Webster] 2. Subject to… …
12civil law — ➔ law * * * civil law UK US noun [U] LAW ► the part of the legal system that deals with people s relationships, property, and business agreements, rather than with criminal activity: »US shareholders are suing the company under civil law for… …
13Civil law — may refer to: Civil law (area), a branch of continental law which is the general part of private law Civil law (common law), a branch of common law dealing with relations between individuals or organizations (as opposed to criminal law) Civil law …
14The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles — The Civil Rights Project/ El Proyecto de CRP, originally named The Civil Rights Project, is a renowned multidisciplinary research and policy think tank focused on issues of racial justice[1]. In January 2007, The Civil Rights Project moved from… …
15law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …
16Douglas Chair of Civil Law — The Douglas Chair of Civil Law at the University of Glasgow was founded in 1948, and named after John Brown Douglas (c 1855 1935), who had been Professor of Roman Law at St Mungo s College. The name was changed in 2001 to the Douglas Chair in… …
17Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — (Title VII) USA A federal law prohibiting employment discrimination against employees and applicants based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin (29 U.S.C. § 2000e). Title VII specifically prohibits discrimination in the terms and… …
18Bachelor of Civil Law — or BCL is the name of various degrees in law conferred by English language universities. Historically, it originated as a postgraduate degree in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but many universities now offer the BCL as an undergraduate …
19Influence of the Church on Civil Law — Influence of the Church on Civil Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Influence of the Church on Civil Law Christianity is essentially an ethical religion; and, although its moral principles were meant directly for the elevation of the… …
20civil — civ·il / si vəl/ adj [Latin civilis, from civis citizen] 1: concerning, befitting, or applying to individual citizens or to citizens as a whole a civil duty see also civil right 2: marked by public order: peaceable in behavior …
