noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
civil affairs; civil case
Refers to matters under civil law, as opposed to criminal (刑事). Often used in legal contexts and compounds like 民事訴訟 (civil lawsuit).
その問題は民事ではなく刑事事件として扱われた。
The matter was treated as a criminal case, not a civil one.
彼は民事訴訟を起こすことにした。
He decided to file a civil lawsuit.