civilretlige

Civilretlige is a Danish term used as an adjective to describe matters that fall under civil law—the branch of law governing private rights and disputes between individuals, organisations, or other private entities. The term denotes private-law or non-criminal issues and contrasts with strafferetlige (criminal law) and forvaltningsretlige (administrative law).

Civilretlige matters cover a wide range of topics, including contract law, tort or delict, property and real rights, family law, inheritance, corporate and commercial law, and consumer protection. They concern the creation, enforcement, and remedy of private obligations, as well as dispute resolution processes such as civil lawsuits, arbitration, and other forms of private dispute settlement.

Most civil law systems arrange these rules in a civil code or similar comprehensive statutes; private law governs relationships among private parties, while public law governs the state’s interests. Civil procedure focuses on the resolution of disputes, with remedies such as damages, specific performance, or injunctions being typical outcomes in civil cases.

Usage of the term is common in legal texts, textbooks, and media to label topics, cases, or issues as civil-law in nature. The inflection civilretlige marks the adjective form used to describe such matters, while related forms like civilretlig or civilretlige cases may appear depending on grammatical context.