Tsiviilõigusliku

Tsiviilõigusliku is the genitive form of the Estonian adjective tsiviilõiguslik, meaning civil-law. The term is used in legal language to designate concepts, norms, or actions that belong to civil law, the branch of private law governing relationships and legal transactions between private persons and legal entities.

Civil law in Estonia covers contracts and obligations, property rights, family law, and inheritance. The core statutory framework is the tsiviilseadustik (Civil Code) along with the võlaõigusseadus (Law of Obligations Act), which codify private-law relationships and regulate issues such as contracts, property transfers, matrimonial regimes, and succession. These components structure how private parties interact, resolve disputes, and bear responsibilities in civil matters.

In practice, civil-law matters are typically adjudicated in civil courts under civil procedure, emphasizing private autonomy and the resolution of disputes through contractual or private-law remedies rather than formal criminal sanctions.

Usage of the term is common in legal texts, academic writings, and jurisprudence to qualify norms, institutions, or actions as civil-law in character. It is used to distinguish civil-law concepts from those of public law, such as criminal law (kriminaalõigus) or administrative law (haldusõigus).

Summary: Tsiviilõigusliku denotes the civil-law aspect of a legal norm, institution, or situation, i.e., it relates to private law and the rules governing private legal relationships within the Estonian legal system.