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Civilization

Civilization, a law, act of justice, or judgment, which renders a criminal process civil; which is performed by turning an information into an inquest, or the contrary. Also the assimilation of Common

civil law

civil law often cap C&L 1 : Roman law esp. as set forth in the Code of Justinian 2

civil procedure

civil procedure : the steps taken and methods used in bringing and conducting a civil action ;also : a

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civil rights movement

civil rights movement Historically, the term "Civil Rights Movement" has referred to efforts toward achieving true equality for African-Americans

Civil

Civil, may stand, according to the context, for the opposite of criminal, of ecclesiastical, of military, or of political.

Civil death

Civil death. A man is said to be civilly dead (civiliter mortuus) when he has been attainted of treason

Claim in the action

Claim in the action, referred to at the end of that sub-section must be a claim for some form

Claim in rem

Claim in rem, means and Admiralty claim in rem Admiralty (2000) PD 49F, para 1.4(b) (UK) Halsbury's Laws of

Statement of claim

Statement of claim. The mode in which, under the Judicature Acts, a plaintiff begins his pleading, substituted fro the former Bill

Quit claim

Quit claim, a quitting of one's action, claim, or title.

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