civil law or (Latin) ius civile
The term ‘civil law’ was originally used to denote the law applicable to Roman citizens as opposed to the law applicable to foreigners in Rome. The term was gradually extended to refer to the law applicable to Roman citizens throughout the Empire. In the Renaissance the term retained this historical sense, but was also used to distinguish state law from ... ...
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