jus civile

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jus′ si vī′lē, -vē′-)


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jus ci•vi•le  ( jus′ si vī′lē, -vē′-),USA pronunciation [Roman Law.]
  1. Lawthe rules and principles of law derived from the customs and legislation of Rome, as opposed to those derived from the customs of all nations (jus gentium) or from fundamental ideas of right and wrong implicit in the human mind (jus naturale.)
  • Latin: civil law

'jus civile' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
civil law - civilian - jus gentium - jus naturale

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