CIVIL

Definition of CIVIL

  1. (adj)not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
  2. (adj)of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
  3. (adj)of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
  4. (adj)(of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life
  5. (adj)applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
  6. (adj)of or in a condition of social order