civil law

civil-law的词性：
n.Abbr. cl, CLLaw （名词）缩写 cl， CL【法律】

1. The body of laws of a state or nation dealing with the rights of private citizens.
民法：一个国家或地区处理私人权利的法律主体

2. The law of ancient Rome as embodied in the Justinian code, especially that which applied to private citizens.
罗马法：古罗马法律，陈述在《查士丁尼法典》中，尤指应用于私人的

3. A system of law having its origin in Roman law, as opposed to common law or canon law.
罗马法系，大陆法系：起源于罗马法的法律体系，相对于习惯法或教规而言