CIVILITER

civiliter (s[schwa]-vil-[schwa]-t[schwa]r), adv. [Latin “civilly”] 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.