Body of law concerned with the rights
and liabilities of one individual in relation to
another; includes contract, tort, and property
law. Compare: Criminal Law.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
civil law (noun)
1.
Roman law especially as set forth in the Justinian code
2.
the body of private law developed from Roman law and used in Louisiana and in many countries outside the English-speaking world
3.
the law established by a nation or state for its own jurisdiction
4.
the law of civil or private rights
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