n.1.(law of civilian affairs)民法
military and civil law军法和民法
2.【律-罗马法】(in ancient Rome)罗马法
the ancient Roman civil law古罗马法
3.(not common/canon law)罗马法系；大陆法系
Judges are influenced by decisions made in similar cases, whether in civil law or in common law countries.无论是在罗马法系国家还是在普通法系国家, 法官们都会受到类似案件已有判决的影响。
4.(not international law)本国法, 国内法(与国际法相对)
Italian civil law意大利本国法