1. By a civil, as distinguished from a criminal, proceeding. Cf. CRIMINALITER.
2. Civilly; as a citizen.
civiliter mortuus (s[schwa]-vil-[schwa]-t[schwa]r mor-choo-[schwa]s). [Latin] Civilly dead (the wife of a man civiliter mortuus had similar rights). See civil death (1) under DEATH.