jus civile
[
juhs
si-
vahy
-lee, -
vee
-]
/ˈdʒʌs sɪˈvaɪ li, -ˈvi-/
noun
,
Roman Law.
1.
the rules and principles of law derived from the customs and legislation of Rome, as opposed to those derived from the customs of all nations
(jus gentium)
or from fundamental ideas of right and wrong implicit in the human mind
(jus naturale)
Origin
<
Latin:
civil law
British Dictionary definitions for
jus civile
jus civile
/
sɪˈviːlɪ
/
noun
1.
the civil law of the Roman state
2.
the body of law derived from the principles of this law
Compare
jus gentium
,
jus naturale
Word Origin
from Latin