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Civil law
01
the system of laws created by a government to regulate people's rights and duties
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Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
singular
not gender specific
Examples
Civil law governs contracts and property disputes.
02
the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
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