What is CIVIL? Definition of CIVIL in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.
Originally, pertaining or appropriate to a member of a civitas or free political community; natural or proper to a citizen. Also, relating to the community, or to the policy and government of the citizens and subjects of a state.
The word is derived from the Latin civilis, a citizen. Byers v. Sun Savings Bank, 41 Okl. 728, 139 P. 948, 949, 52 L.R.A.,N.S., 320, Ann.Cas.1916D, 222. In law, it has various significations. In contradistinction to barbarous or savage, it indicates a state of society reduced to order and regular government. In contradistinction to criminal, it indicates the private rights and remedies of men. It is also used in contradistinction to military, ecclesiastical, natural, or foreign. Story, Const. § 791; 1 Bla.Comm. 6, 125, 251; Montesquieu, Sp. of Laws, b. 1, c. 3; Rutherforth, Inst. b. 2, c. 2; id. c. 3; id. c. 8, p. 359; Heineccius, Elem. Jurisp.Nat. b. 2, ch. 6.
A prisoner's statutory obligation to pay for his keep and maintenance is civil. Auditor General v. Hall, 300 Mich. 215, 1 N.W.2d 516, 518, 139 A.L.R. 1022.
As to civil "Commotion," "Conspiracy," "Contempt," "Corporations," "Death," "Injury," "Liberty," "Obligation," "Officer," "Possession," "Remedy," "Rights," and "War," see those titles. See, also, the following titles beginning with "Civil."
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