DROITS CIVILS

droits  civils  (drwah  see-veel),  n.[French]  French  law.  Private  rights  not  connected  to  a

person’s  civil  status.  •  Foreigners  had  certain  rights  that  could  be  enforced  when  there  was

reciprocity with the foreigner’s home country. [Blacks Law 8th]