Qui relève du citoyen, de son statut, en tant que membre d'une collectivité nationale, par opposition à militaire ou à religieux : Populations civiles. Mariage civil.
Who reports to the citizen, his status, as a member of a national community, as opposed to military or religious: Civilian populations. Civil marriage.
Relatif aux rapports juridiques entre particuliers (par opposition à pénal ).
Related to legal relations between individuals (as opposed to criminal).