Civil Law Jurisdictions
The Roman law and the Corpus Juris Civilis are generally held to be the historical model for civil law. From the late 18th century onwards, civil law jurisdictions began to codify their laws, most of all in civil codes.
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Famous quotes containing the words civil and/or law:
“A war between Europeans is a civil war.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)
“These, having not the law, are a law unto themselves.”
—Bible: New Testament St. Paul, in Romans, 2:14.