Actio Civilis
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A civil as distinguished from a criminal action. ACTIO C0MM0DATI CONTRARIA. An action by the borrower against the lender, to compel the execution of the contract Pothier, Pret d Usage n. 75. ACTIO C0MM0DATI DIRECTA. An action by a lender against a borrower, the principal object of which is to obtain a restitution of the thing lent Pothier, Pret d Usage nn. 65, 68.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the common law. A civil action, as distinguished from a criminal action. Bracton divides personal actions into eriminalia et civilia, according as they grow out of crimes or contracts, (secundum quod descendunt en mateficiis vel contractibus.) Bract. fol. 101d.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In the civil law. A civil action; an action founded on the jus civile, or proper Roman law, as distinguished from the actio honoraria, or praetorian action. All actions, in the Roman law, were, with respect to their origin, either civil or honorary, (aut civiles dicuntur aut honorariae.) Dig. 44. 7. 25. 2. A distinction corresponding with the modern division into actions at law, and actions in equity. 1 Story's Equity Jur. § 87.