civil law
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
civil law; the branch of law governing private rights between individuals
formalIn the Chinese legal system, it is a fundamental legal code separate from criminal law, covering contracts, property, torts, family, and inheritance. It emphasizes principles like equality, fairness, and good faith.
《
Zhōng中
huá华
rén人
mín民
gòng共
hé和
guó国
mín民
fǎ法
diǎn典
》
shì是
yī一
bù部
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jī基
běn本
fǎ法
lǜ律
。
The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China is an important fundamental law.
Hé合
tong同
jiū纠
fēn纷
yī一
bān般
shǔ属
yú于
mín民
fǎ法
de的
tiáo调
zhěng整
fàn范
wéi围
。
Contract disputes generally fall within the scope of civil law.
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Tā他
zài在
dà大
xué学
zhǔ主
xiū修
mín民
fǎ法
。
He majored in civil law at university.
Zhè这
bù部
fǎ法
lǜ律
yī依
jù据
mín民
fǎ法
yuán原
zé则
bǎo保
zhàng障
le了
gōng公
mín民
de的
cái财
chǎn产
quán权
。
This law, based on civil law principles, safeguards citizens' property rights.