civil law
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The former requires all persons to respect the criminal and civil law while in a foreign nation, but ceases to bind them on their departure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
There has always been immense pressure for a settlement, because the curve of civil law bends so strongly in that direction.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
Grocery titan Albertsons will pay $3.9 million to resolve a civil law enforcement complaint alleging that it ripped off customers at hundreds of its Vons, Safeway and Albertsons stores in California, authorities said Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
That said, while international law does not provide civilians with a right to claim compensation directly from states, domestic tort law—the civil law through which interpersonal wrongs could be redressed—does just that.
From Slate ● May 29, 2024
Some aspects of Islamic law are observed in Iran's legal system, but today the country mostly operates under civil law, ratified by the parliament.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
