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civil disability.See DISABILITY(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

civil defense. 1. The practice of protecting civilians from dangers caused by hostilities or disasters and helping them recover from the immediate effects of such events. 2. The policies that underlie this practice. [Blacks Law 8th]

civil death.See DEATH. [Blacks Law 8th]

civil day.See artificial day under DAY. [Blacks Law 8th]

civil-damage law.See DRAM-SHOP ACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

civil court.See COURT. [Blacks Law 8th]

civil corporation.See CORPORATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

civil contempt.See CONTEMPT. [Blacks Law 8th]

civil conspiracy.See CONSPIRACY. [Blacks Law 8th]

civil commotion.A public uprising by a large number of people who, acting together, cause harm to people or property. • A civil commotion usu. involves many more people than a riot. — Sometimes shortened to commotion. Cf. RIOT. [Cases: Riot  1. C.J.S. Riot; Insurrection §§ 2–10.] [Blacks Law 8th]