Oxford Dictionary English civil law nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌsɪvl ˈlɔː// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌsɪvl ˈlɔː// [uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultslaw that deals with the rights of private citizens rather than with crime compare criminal lawSee civil law in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishSee civil law in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: civil law oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com