civil code

noun

A systematic collection of laws addressing dealings between private parties, such as business contracts and negligence lawsuits.

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Meanings

nouncivil code (plural civil codes)

plural civil codes

  1. lawA systematic collection of laws addressing dealings between private parties, such as business contracts and negligence lawsuits.

Translations

Arabic قَانُون مَدَنِيّ
  • قَانُون مَدَنِيّ (qānūn madaniyy)a systematic collection of laws between private parties
Bulgarian гра́ждански ко́декс
  • гра́ждански ко́декс (gráždanski kódeks)a systematic collection of laws between private parties
Chinese Mandarin 民法典, 民事法典
  • 民法典 (mínfǎdiǎn)a systematic collection of laws between private parties
  • 民事法典 (mínshì fǎdiǎn)a systematic collection of laws between private parties
Czech občanský zákoník
  • občanský zákoníka systematic collection of laws between private parties
Dutch burgerlijk wetboek
  • burgerlijk wetboeka systematic collection of laws between private parties
Estonian tsiviilkoodeks
  • tsiviilkoodeksa systematic collection of laws between private parties
Finnish siviililaki
  • siviililakia systematic collection of laws between private parties
French code civil
  • code civila systematic collection of laws between private parties
German Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, Zivilgesetzbuch
  • Bürgerliches Gesetzbucha systematic collection of laws between private parties
  • Zivilgesetzbucha systematic collection of laws between private parties
Hungarian polgári törvénykönyv
  • polgári törvénykönyva systematic collection of laws between private parties
Italian codice civile
  • codice civilea systematic collection of laws between private parties
Japanese 民法典
  • 民法典 (minpōten)a systematic collection of laws between private parties
Korean 민법전
  • 민법전 (minbeopjeon)a systematic collection of laws between private parties
Latvian civilkodekss
  • civilkodekssa systematic collection of laws between private parties
Lithuanian civilinis kodeksas
  • civilinis kodeksasa systematic collection of laws between private parties
Persian قانون مدنی
  • قانون مدنی (qânun-e madani)a systematic collection of laws between private parties
Polish kodeks cywilny
  • kodeks cywilnya systematic collection of laws between private parties
Romanian cod civil
  • cod civila systematic collection of laws between private parties
Russian гражда́нский ко́декс, ГК
  • гражда́нский ко́декс (graždánskij kódɛks)a systematic collection of laws between private parties
  • ГК (GK)a systematic collection of laws between private parties
Slovak občiansky zákonník
  • občiansky zákonníka systematic collection of laws between private parties
Spanish código civil
  • código civila systematic collection of laws between private parties
Tagalog bayanhing kabatasan, kodigo sibil
  • bayanhing kabatasana systematic collection of laws between private parties
  • kodigo sibila systematic collection of laws between private parties
Turkish medeni kanun, mecelle
  • medeni kanuna systematic collection of laws between private parties
  • mecellea systematic collection of laws between private parties
Ukrainian циві́льний ко́декс
  • циві́льний ко́декс (cyvílʹnyj kódeks)a systematic collection of laws between private parties
Vietnamese bộ luật dân sự
  • bộ luật dân sựa systematic collection of laws between private parties
Cite this entry
APA

civil code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20code

MLA

“civil code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20code. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civil code,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20code.

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