The word Civil is derived from the Latin word civilis, from civis ("citizen"). Used as an adjective, it may describe several fields, concepts, and people:

• Civil rights
• Civil liberties
• Civil law
• Civil procedure
• Civil service
• Civil agency
• Civil marriage

• Civil war
• Civil defense
• Civil death
• Civil disobedience
• Civil libertarianism

• Civil aviation
• Civil engineering

See also

• Civility