Also means
relating to civil law
Usage Note
Civilistico is a technical legal adjective derived from diritto civile (civil law). It describes norms, remedies, or doctrines belonging to private/civil law as opposed to criminal or administrative law (penalistico, amministrativista). Used almost exclusively in legal writing and academic contexts.
Examples
"Il rimedio civilistico è il risarcimento."
Natural Translation
The civil-law remedy is damages.
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