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CIVIL. Originally, pertaining or appropriate to a member of a civitas or free political community; natural or proper to a citizen.
CITIZEN. A member of a free city or jural society, (civitas,) possessing all the rights and privileges which can be enjoyed by any person under its constitution and government, and subject to corresponding duties.
A member of the civil state entitled to all its privileges.
CIVILIAN. Also a private citizen, as distinguished from such as belong to the army and navy or (in England) the church.
CIVITAS. Citizenship; one of the three status, conditions, or qualifications of persons.
This one is interesting...
PRIVATE PERSON. An individual who is not the incumbent of an office.
- Black's Law Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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