A war fought between factions of the inhabitants of a single country, or a similar political entity.

In parliamentary forms of government, the branches of government that are not military, legislative, or judicial, but work to apply its laws and regulations.

A person employed in the civil service; a government employee.

A form of social protest, involving the active but non-violent refusal to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of an established authority, because they are considered to be morally wrong or detrimental.

(law) The body of law dealing with the private relations between members of a community; it contrasts with criminal law, military law and ecclesiastical law.

(law) In the United States, a lawsuit between private parties, including an action by a private person against a government entity, which will be treated as a private party by the court.

(law) A body of rules that regulate the administration of civil trials and appeals.

Mean solar time reckoned from midnight by adding twelve hours.

The collective power of the people or the commonwealth.

plural of civil war