civil
IPA: sˈɪvʌɫ
noun
- A surname.
adjective
- (not comparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
- (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
- (archaic) In a peaceful and well-ordered state.
- (law) Relating to private relations among citizens, as opposed to criminal matters.
- Secular.
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Examples of "civil" in Sentences
- The stages of pluralism civilize nations.
- A synonym, typically used in civil law actions, is mulct.
- Monogamy was enforced both by the civil and ecclesiastical law.
- This part of the Corpus Juris is the regulation of the civil law.
- Norway is the most spectacular and civilized country in the world.
- Civil war with the communists continued unabated in the country side.
- Shouldn't the flag in the box be the national flag and not the civil ensign
- The great danger is that the Civil War threatens the survival of the nation.
- The banning of an entire country ip subnetwork is an affront to civilization.
- Shoplifting is addressed by government in both the criminal and the civil law.