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civil

adjective
  1. of or in a condition of social order
    “civil peoples”
  2. not rude
    polite
  3. (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life
    “the civil calendar”
  4. applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
    “civil authorities”
  5. of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
    “civil rights”
    civic
  6. of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
    “civil affairs”