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Civil law, also called Romano-Germanic law, the law of continental Europe, much of Latin America, and parts of Asia and Africa, based on an admixture of Roman, Germanic, ecclesiastical, feudal, commercial, and customary law. It is distinguished from the common law of the Anglo-American countries.
CIVIL LAW Definition & Legal Meaning. Definition & Citations: 1. In the modern Western world, it is one of the two major legal systems; the other is common law.
In international law: International law and municipal law. In most civil-law countries, the adoption of a treaty is a legislative act. The relationship between municipal and international law varies, and the status of an international treaty within domestic law is determined by the country’s constitutional provisions.
