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A quick definition of civil law:

Civil law is a type of law that deals with the rights and duties of people and their relationships with each other. It covers things like family issues, contracts, and trusts. It's different from criminal law, which deals with crimes, and administrative law, which deals with government rules. Some countries also use civil law as a legal system, which means they have a set of rules written down in codes that judges use to make decisions. This system started a long time ago with the rediscovery of Roman Law and is still used in many countries today.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Civil law is a type of law that deals with the rights and duties of individuals and legal entities, such as corporations. It regulates legal relations between private individuals, rather than criminal or administrative matters. Civil law can also refer to a legal system based on written laws and codes, rather than judicial decisions.

Examples of civil law include:

  • Family law: This area of civil law deals with matters such as marriage, divorce, child custody, and adoption.
  • Contracts: Civil law governs the formation, performance, and enforcement of contracts between individuals or businesses.
  • Torts: This area of civil law deals with harm caused by one person to another, such as personal injury or property damage.
  • Trusts: Civil law governs the creation and administration of trusts, which are legal arrangements for managing assets.

These examples illustrate how civil law regulates the legal relationships between individuals and entities. For example, family law determines the legal rights and obligations of spouses and parents, while contract law ensures that agreements between parties are legally binding and enforceable. Torts law provides a means for individuals to seek compensation for harm caused by others, and trust law allows for the management and protection of assets.

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texaslawhopefully
22:30
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That all sounds great. It sounds like it has fairly diverse cuisine for a smaller city
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:31
yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
Eggan
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:32
^^^^ truuuuuu
Eggan
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
Eggan
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:32
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
Eggan
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:35
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:35
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:35
vvv hungry
Eggan
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
Eggan
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:36
CTB is it i think
Eggan
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
Eggan
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
23:02
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
23:02
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
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