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civilistico

civil-law

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Also means

relating to civil law

Usage Note

Civilistico is a technical legal adjective derived from diritto civile (civil law). It describes norms, remedies, or doctrines belonging to private/civil law as opposed to criminal or administrative law (penalistico, amministrativista). Used almost exclusively in legal writing and academic contexts.

Examples

"Il rimedio civilistico è il risarcimento."

Natural Translation

The civil-law remedy is damages.

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