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civil law

DEFINITIONS OF: civil law

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

Synonyms:
Justinian code, Roman law, jus civile
Type of:
legal code
a code of laws adopted by a state or nation

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

Antonyms:
international law, law of nations
the body of laws governing relations between nations
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case law, common law, precedent
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
legislation, statute law
law enacted by a legislative body
enabling legislation
legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law
federal job safety law, occupational safety and health act
a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment
Type of:
jurisprudence, law
the collection of rules imposed by authority
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