CIVIDADE, a city of Italy, in the delegation Udine, of the kingdom of Venetian Lombardy. It is situated on the river Natisone, over which is a bridge of 250 feet in length. It contains a cathedral, seven churches, and 3600 inhabitants.
CIVIL, in a general sense, something regarding 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, and the like.
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.