Civiliter

Lat. Civilly; by a civil course of procedure. This term, with its opposite criminaliter, occur in the civil law, from which source they were introduced (most probably through Bracton) into the law of England. Sciendum est de omni injuria, eum qui passus est, posse vel criminaliter agere vel civiliter; it is to be known (or observed) concerning every injury, that he who has suffered it may sue either civilly or criminally.

Inst. 4. 4. 10.

Cum actio fuerit mere criminalis, institui poterit ab initio criminaliter vel civiliter; where the action was merely criminal, it may be prosecuted from the beginning criminally or civilly. Bract. fol.

102.

Civilly; as a citizen.

See Civiliter mortuus.