Civil

Definition - adj
[Latin civilis, from civis citizen]
1  : concerning, befitting, or applying to individual citizens or to citizens as a whole <a ~ duty>
see also civil right
2  : marked by public order
: peaceable in behavior
3  : of or relating to a legal system based on Roman law as opposed to the English common law
see also the Judicial System in the back matter
4  : relating to private rights and to judicial proceedings in connection with them
esp
: relating to legal matters other than those characterized as criminal <a ~ action> <a ~ infraction>
5  : defined by law
: See also legal<a ~ disability>
6  : of, relating to, or involving the general public, their activities, needs, ways, or civic affairs as distinguished from special (as military or religious) affairs <the ~ authorities> <the ~ service>
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Pronunciation Key

  • \&\ as a and u in a b ut
  • \[^&]\ as e in kitt en
  • \&r\ as ur and er in f urther
  • \a\ as a inash
  • \A\ as a in ace
  • \Š\ as o in m op
  • \au\ as ou in ou t
  • \ch\ as ch in ch in
  • \e\ as e in bet
  • \E\ as ea in easy
  • \g\ as g in go
  • \i\ as i in hit
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  • \I\ as i in ice
  • \j\ as j in job
  • \[ng]\ as ng in sing
  • \O\ as o in go
  • \o\ as aw in law
  • \oi\ as oy in boy
  • \th\ as th in thin
  • \[th_]\ as thin the
  • \Ÿ\ as oo in loot
  • \u\ as oo in foot
  • \y\ as y in yet
  • \zh\ as si in vision
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