the civil law
51civil calendar — n. the list of lawsuits (cases) that are approaching trial in any court. Attorneys and/or parties whose cases are coming to the top of the list receive notice of the calling of the civil calendar on a particular day for setting a trial date.… …
52Civil Rights Act — n. One of the federal statutes adopted either after the Civil War (1861 1865) or in the 1950s and 1960s for the purpose of protecting and encouraging the exercise of the liberties and rights guaranteed by the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth,… …
53Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Civil Government of Canada — The Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Civil Government of Canada (also the Canada Committee of 1828) was established on May 2nd 1828 to enquire into the state of the civil government of Canada, as established by the Act 31 Geo. III …
54Civil Service Commission — n. A commission that exists to ensure that civil service jobs are awarded on the basis of merit rather than favoritism. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. Civil Service… …
55civil imprisonment — in the Scots law of diligence or legal enforcement, a remedy now considerably restricted, by which the debtor was placed in prison until the debt was discharged. It is still competent for failure to pay fines for contempt of court and for wilful… …
56civil law — civ′il law′ n. 1) law the body of laws regulating private matters, as distinct from criminal, political, or military matters 2) anh law the body of law proper to ancient Rome, as distinct from that common to all nations 3) law any of the systems… …
57civil law — noun a) Roman law based on the Corpus Juris Civilis; it contrasts with common law. b) The body of law dealing with the private relations between members of a community; it contrasts with criminal law, military law and ecclesiastical law …
58Civil Rights Acts — n. Federal laws enacted to protect personal rights guaranteed by the Constitution, particularly freedom from discrimination. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
59Civil Aeronautics Board — (CAB) A commission which promotes and regulates the civil air transport industry in the U.S. and between the U.S. and foreign countries. Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations …
60civil law — noun 1》 law concerned with ordinary citizens, rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs. 2》 the system of law predominant on the European continent, influenced by that of ancient Rome …
