Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

civil code

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables: civil -code
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A systematic collection of laws addressing dealings between private parties, such as business contracts and negligence lawsuits.

Inflected Forms

civil codes (plural)

Phrases

criminal code

Frequently Paired Words

criminal code

Questions

What does civil code mean?: A systematic collection of laws addressing dealings between private parties, such as business contracts and negligence lawsuits.

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