民事 (mín shì) — civil (law), relating to civil law or civil matters
Definition
Legal term for 'civil' (non-criminal matters like contracts, property, family). Pairs with 案件, 诉讼, 法律; the criminal counterpart is 刑事.
adjective
civil (law)relating to civil law or civil matters
Examples
- 民事。Zhè ge mín shì àn jiàn yǐ jīng shěn lǐ le sān gè yuè.This civil case has been tried for three months.
- 民事。mín shì Fǎ lǜ hé xíng shì fǎ lǜ yǒu hěn dà qū bié.Civil law and criminal law are very different.
- 民事。Tā men tōng guò mín shì sù sòng jiě jué le cái chǎn wèn tí.They resolved the property issue through civil litigation.
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