civil law
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Huq argues that such a promise is not only legally untenable but a “terrible mistake” as a matter of ordinary civil law.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Justice Horace Gray didn’t say that “jurisdiction” means being subject to ordinary criminal or civil law, as opponents of the president’s order maintain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The authority of immigration agents to provide security or conduct civil law enforcement activities is legally uncertain.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025
The former first minster has sued the government for misfeasance – a civil law term that means the wrongful exercise of lawful authority.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 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
