derecho civil

Definitions of derecho civil
  1. noun
    the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
  2. noun
    the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
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    antonyms:
    derecho internacional
    the body of laws governing relations between nations
    types:
    derecho común
    (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
    legislación
    law enacted by a legislative body
    type of:
    derecho, jurisprudencia
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
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