Also means
relating to civil law
Usage Note
Civilista is primarily used as a noun meaning a lawyer or academic specialising in diritto civile (civil law), as opposed to a penalista (criminal law specialist). As an adjective it describes something pertaining to civil-law doctrine or civil-society thought. The word is common in legal and academic Italian but rarely encountered in everyday speech.
Examples
"Il professore è un noto civilista."
Natural Translation
The professor is a well-known civil law specialist.
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