No. 3,541 in Chinese
民事
"民事" means "civil affairs" or "civil matters."
In a sentence
我们研究民事法律以保护公民权益。
We study civil law to protect citizens' rights.
Here, '民事' refers to 'civil', describing matters pertaining to civil law as distinct from criminal law.
这起民事案件需要有经验的律师来处理。
This civil case requires an experienced lawyer to handle.
In this sentence, '民事' modifies '案件', indicating that the case is civil in nature, involving non-criminal legal matters.
他致力于民事诉讼领域的法律事业。
He dedicates himself to the field of law related to civil litigation.
The usage of '民事' here pertains to 'civil litigation', specifying the area of legal profession the individual is involved in.
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