CIVIDAD-di-Friuli

CIVIDAD-di-Friuli, a small but ancient town of Italy, in Friuli, and in the territory of Venice; seated on the river Natifona. E. Long. 13. 25. N. Lat. 46. 15.

CIVIL, in a general sense, something that regards the policy, public good, or peace, of the citizens or subjects of the state; in which sense we say, civil government, civil law, civil right, civil war, &c.

CIVIL, in a popular sense, is applied to a complaisant and humane behaviour in the ordinary intercourse of life. See CIVILITY.

CIVIL, in a legal sense, is also applied to the ordinary procedure in an action, relating to some pecuniary matter or interest; in which sense it is opposed to criminal.