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-- Civil law. See
under Law. -- Civil list. See
under List. -- Civil remedy
(Law), that given to a person injured, by action, as
opposed to a criminal prosecution. -- Civil
service, all service rendered to and paid for by
the state or nation other than that pertaining to naval or
military affairs. -- Civil service reform,
the substitution of business principles and methods for the
spoils system in the conduct of the civil service, esp. in the
matter of appointments to office. -- Civil
state, the whole body of the laity or citizens not
included under the military, maritime, and ecclesiastical
states. -- Civil suit. Same as
Civil action. -- Civil war. See
under War. -- Civil year. See
under Year.

Ci*vil"ian (?), n. [From
Civil] 1. One skilled in the civil
law.

Ancient civilians and writers upon
government.

Swift.

2. A student of the civil law at a
university or college. R. Graves.

3.

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