civil law

名词 civil law:

1. the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
2. the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
   同义词：Roman law, Justinian code, jus civile

1. Civil law is different to criminal law.
   民法与刑法是不同的。
2. The lecturer continued that civil law was different to criminal law.
   讲课人继续解释说民法与刑法是不同的。