民事行为

民事行為
mínshì xíngwéi
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

register
A core legal term, defined in China's 民法典 (Civil Code). It contrasts with 刑事行为 ('criminal conduct') and 行政行为 ('administrative act').
usage
Often appears in the compound 民事法律行为 ('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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