(law) A systematic collection of laws addressing dealings between private parties, such as business contracts and negligence lawsuits.

plural of civil rightist

Synonym of calendar day

singular of civil liberties

(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.

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

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