| ad lib | <abbreviation> L. Ad libitum, freely, as desired. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| civil defense | Preventive emergency measures and programs designed to protect the individual or community in times of hostile attack. (12 Dec 1998) |
| civil disorders | Deliberate and planned acts of unlawful behaviour engaged in by aggrieved segments of the population in seeking social change. (12 Dec 1998) |
| civil rights | Legal guarantee protecting the individual from attack on personal liberties, right to fair trial, right to vote, and freedom from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, or gender. (12 Dec 1998) |