the political freedom that is enjoyed by members of society that restrains its people as far as is necessary to maintain the general welfare of everyone.

In English public law. An annual sum granted by parliament , at the commencement of each reign, for the expense of the royal household and establishment , as distinguished from […]

This term is applied to the deed of doing something that will annoy a person or hurt their property.

This term is given to the obligation that can be enforced through a civil suit or action in a court.

Procedural rules detailing how the court will handle a civil case. This documented coda of rules determine what pleas, orders and motions are allowed, as well as how to handle […]

In the UK, this is a legal process of forfeiting cash or property gained from unlawful acts to the state or given to a retailer financially harmed by the unlawful […]

The liability to be called upon to respond to an action at law for in injury caused by a delict or crime, as op posed to criminal responsibility , or […]

These are the rights that are granted to every citizen of the United States by the constitution and all of its amendments. Equal protection is guaranteed to every one regardless […]

Federal law ending racial segregation nationwide. Involved education, employment, public facilities and voting facilities throughout the United States . It was initially resisted in southern state governments, but the Federal […]

This term properly includes all functions under the government, except military functions. In general it is confined to functions in the great administrative departments of state. See Hope v. New […]

When the same court has jurisdiction of both civil and criminal matters, proceedings of the first class are often said to be on the civil side; those of the second, […]

Declared armed conflict between a government and another group from the same country.

An action with a tort, an act against another person or their property, and, a breach of the terms of a contract.

One who is skilled or versed in the civil law . A doctor, professor, or student of the civil law. Also a private citizen, as distinguished from such as belong […]

US residents, 16 years of age or older, not employed by any government or military institution , and either employed and unemployed. .

US civilians, 16 or older, who are not in a institution , such criminal, mental, or other types of facilities, or an active duty military personnel. Civilian unemployment rate is […]

Lat. Civil, as distinguished from criminal. Civilis actio, a civil action . Bract, fol. 1016.

In old English law . A civil lawyer, or civilian. Dyer, 207

Civilly. In a person’s civil character or position, or by civil (not criminal) process or procedure. This term is used In distinction or opposition to the word “c riminaliter”

Civilly dead ; dead in the view of the law. The condition of one who has lost his civil rights and capacities, and is accounted dead in law.

In practice . A law; an act of justice, or judgment which renders a criminal process civil; performed by turning an information into an inquest, or the contrary. Wharton.

Lat. In the Roman law. A citizen ; as distinguished from incola, (an inhabitant 😉 origin or birth constituting the former, domicile the latter. Code, 10, 40, 7. And see […]

Lat. In the Roman law. Any body of people living under the same laws; a state. Jus civitatis, the law of a state; civil law. Inst. 1, 2, 1, 2. […]

Sheet metal or other material used to enhance the durability or other properties of other metal or material (called substrate) . The cladding is bonded electrically, mechanically, or through other […]

1. A legal assertion; a legal demand ; Taken by a person wanting compensation , payment, or reimbursement for a loss under a contract, or an injury due to negligence […]