civil — civ·il / si vəl/ adj [Latin civilis, from civis citizen] 1: concerning, befitting, or applying to individual citizens or to citizens as a whole a civil duty see also civil right 2: marked by public order: peaceable in behavior … Law dictionary
civil — civilness, n. /siv euhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or consisting of citizens: civil life; civil society. 2. of the commonwealth or state: civil affairs. 3. of citizens in their ordinary capacity, or of the ordinary life and affairs of citizens … Universalium
civil — /ˈsɪvəl / (say sivuhl) adjective 1. of or consisting of citizens: civil life; civil society. 2. of or relating to the state or state authorities, as opposed to religious or other authorities: civil affairs; a civil wedding ceremony. 3. of… …
civil — civ•il [[t]ˈsɪv əl[/t]] adj. 1) gov of, pertaining to, or consisting of citizens: civil life; civil society[/ex] 2) gov of the commonwealth or state: civil affairs[/ex] 3) gov of the ordinary life and affairs of citizens, as distinguished from… … From formal English to slang
civil bail — A bond or deposit given or made to secure the release of a person under civil arrest, the purpose of which is either directly or indirectly to secure the payment of a debt or the performance of some other civil duty. 8 Am J2d Bail § 3 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Civil Allegiance — • The duty of loyalty and obedience which a person owes to the State of which he is a citizen Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Civil Allegiance Civil Allegiance … Catholic encyclopedia
Civil allegiance — is the theory of duty of loyalty and obedience which a person owes to the State of which he is a citizen, as defined by Roman Catholicism. [CathEncy|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03794b.htm|title=Civil Allegiance] The word allegiance is a… … Wikipedia
Civil Air Patrol — Active 1 December 1941 Present Country … Wikipedia
Civil affairs — (CA) is a term used by both the United Nations and by military institutions (such as the US military), but for different purposes in each case. Contents 1 United Nations Civil Affairs 2 US Military Civil Affairs 2.1 History of US Military Civil… … Wikipedia
Civil Affairs — (CA) is a term used by both the United Nations and by military institutions (such as the US military), but for different purposes in each case. United Nations Civil AffairsThe UN uses the term Civil Affairs differently to other, mainly military,… … Wikipedia
Duty — • The definition of the term duty given by lexicographers is: something that is due , obligatory service ; something that one is bound to perform or to avoid Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Duty Duty … Catholic encyclopedia