民事行为

民事行為
mínshìxíngwéi
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 civil act
  2. 2 civil-law conduct (an act creating, changing or terminating civil rights/obligations)

Examples

Qiāndìng hétóng shì yì zhǒng diǎnxíng de mínshì xíngwéi.
Signing a contract is a typical civil act.
Wèichéngniánrén de mínshì xíngwéi nénglì shòudào fǎlǜ xiànzhì.
Minors' capacity for civil conduct is restricted by law.

Tips

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A core legal term, defined in China's 民法典 Mínfǎdiǎn (Civil Code). It contrasts with 刑事行为 xíngshì xíngwéi ('criminal conduct') and 行政行为 xíngzhèng xíngwéi ('administrative act').
usage
Often appears in the compound 民事法律行为 mínshì fǎlǜ xíngwéi ('civil juristic act') — a civil act that meets all legal validity requirements. Lawyers and judges distinguish carefully between these two.

Stroke Order

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