CIVILITER

civiliter (s<<schwa>>-vil-<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r), adv.[Latin “civilly”] 1. By a civil, as distinguished from a criminal, proceeding. Cf. CRIMINALITER. 2. Civilly; as a citizen. civiliter mortuus (s<<schwa>>-vil-<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r mor-choo-<<schwa>>s). [Latin] Civilly dead <the wife of a man civiliter mortuus had similar rights>. See civil death (1) under DEATH. [Blacks Law 8th]