Definition
民事 (mín shì) is an adjective used in legal contexts to mean 'civil' — it refers to matters between individuals or organizations, as opposed to criminal law. It always modifies nouns like 案件 (case), 法律 (law), or 诉讼 (litigation).
adjective
civil (law)relating to civil law or civil matters
Examples
- 民事。Zhège mín shì ànjiàn yǐjīng shěnlǐ le sān gè yuè.This civil case has been tried for three months.
- 民事。mín shì fǎlǜ hé xíngshì fǎlǜ yǒu hěn dà qūbié.Civil law and criminal law are very different.
- 民事。Tāmen tōngguò mín shì sùsòng jiějué le cáichǎn wèntí.They resolved the property issue through civil litigation.
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