- civil law countries
- Jur. pays de tradition romaine (ou de droit romaniste)
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
civil law — n often cap C&L 1: Roman law esp. as set forth in the Code of Justinian 2: the body of law developed from Roman law and used in Louisiana, in continental Europe, and in many other countries outside of the English speaking world including esp.… … Law dictionary
Civil law notary — 16th century painting of a civil law notary, by Flemish painter Quentin Massys Civil law notaries, or Latin notaries, are lawyers of noncontentious private civil law who draft, take, and record legal instruments for private parties, provide legal … Wikipedia
civil law — civil law, adj. 1. the body of laws of a state or nation regulating ordinary private matters, as distinct from laws regulating criminal, political, or military matters. 2. Rom. Hist. the body of law proper to the city or state of Rome, as… … Universalium
Civil law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
civil law — ➔ law * * * civil law UK US noun [U] LAW ► the part of the legal system that deals with people s relationships, property, and business agreements, rather than with criminal activity: »US shareholders are suing the company under civil law for… … Financial and business terms
Civil law (legal system) — For the article on the area of common law systems dealing with disputes between private parties, see Civil law (common law). Legal Systems of the World Civ … Wikipedia
Civil law (common law) — This article is about civil law within the common law legal system. For other uses, see Civil law (disambiguation). Civil law, as opposed to criminal law, is the branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals or organizations, in which… … Wikipedia
civil law — noun Usage: often capitalized C&L Date: 14th century 1. Roman law especially as set forth in the Justinian code 2. the body of private law developed from Roman law and used in Louisiana and in many countries outside the English speaking world 3.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law — Infobox University name = UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS Faculty of Civil Law established = 1611 University 1734 Faculty of Civil Law type = Private, Dominican dean = Assoc. Prof. Roberto A. Abad, LlB (Acting Dean) head label = Regent head = Rev. Fr.… … Wikipedia
Law — [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.merriam… … Wikipedia
Bachelor of Civil Law — or BCL is the name of various degrees in law conferred by English language universities. Historically, it originated as a postgraduate degree in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but many universities now offer the BCL as an undergraduate … Wikipedia