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civic,adj.1. Of or relating to citizenship or a particular citizen <civic responsibilities>.2. Of or relating to a city <civic center>. [Blacks Law 8th]

Civ. Ct. See civil court under COURT. [Blacks Law 8th]

city solicitor.See CITY ATTORNEY. [Blacks Law 8th]

city judge.See municipal judge under JUDGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

city court.See municipal court under COURT. [Blacks Law 8th]

city counsel.See CITY ATTORNEY. [Blacks Law 8th]

city council.A city’s legislative body, usu. responsible for passing ordinances, levying taxes, appropriating funds, and generally administering city government. — Also termed (in some states) board of aldermen. [Cases: Mu-nicipal Corporations  80. C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 208–210, 213–219.] [Blacks Law 8th]

city clerk.See CLERK(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

city attorney.An attorney employed by a city to advise it and represent it in legal matters. — Also termed mu-nicipal attorney; city counsel; corporation counsel; city solicitor. [Cases: Municipal Corporations  214(3).] “There may have been a time in this country when the function of the City Attorney of the average city consisted mainly of advising the Council,…

citra causae cognitionem (sit-r<<schwa>> kaw-zee kog-nish-ee-oh-n<<schwa>>m). [Latin] Hist. Without in-vestigating the cause; absent a judicial investigation. “Citra causae cognitionem…. Formerly all interdiction was judicial, and proceeded upon an investigation of the facts and on its necessity or expediency being made out to the satisfaction of the Court. No other kind of inter-diction was allowed, but…