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Civil law

Scope note

Body of private law that has developed from the Roman law in states where the legal system is substantially Roman but has been influenced by Germanic, ecclesiastical, and purely modern institutions. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054414

Broader Terms used

law (discipline)

Term used for

law, civil

Created

13yrs ago

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