Civilizer

He who reclaims others from a wild and savage life; one who teaches the rules and customs of civilized society. "The civilizers ! the disturbers say; The robbers, the corrupters of mankind." Philips. -That which tends to reclaim from savagery. Civ'il Law. ( Law . ) By this term is generally desig- nated the Roman jurisprudence, Jus civile Romanorum. In France, previously to the introduction of the Code Civil, as in many other countries, the Roman law was the common law; and even at the present time it exer- cises dominion in every state in Europe except England. In America, it is the foundation of the law of Louisiana, Canada, Mexico, and of all the republics of S. America. Its influence on the formation of the common law of England is evident, and it is generally admitted that the whole equity jurisprudence prevailing in England and the United States is mainly based on the civil law. See