attainder
civil death | cancellation of civil rights |
| architecture | the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect |
tort
civil wrong | (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought |
| civil censorship | military censorship of civilian communications (correspondence or printed matter of films) entering or leaving of circulating within territories controlled by armed forces |
technology
engineering | the practical application of science to commerce or industry |
| aeronautical engineering | the activity of designing and constructing aircraft |
automotive technology
automotive engineering | the activity of designing and constructing automobiles |
| chemical engineering | the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems |
| civil defense | activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster |
| civil war | a war between factions in the same country |
| civil marriage | a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman |
| civil disobedience | a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination), Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience |
| civil contempt | a failure to follow a court order that benefits someone else |
| civil suit | a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant |
| civil action | legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution) |
American Civil War
United States Civil War
War between the States | civil war in the United States between the North and the South, - |
| English Civil War | civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I, - |
| Spanish Civil War | civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government, during the war Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists from all countries, - |
| architecture | an architectural product or work |
engineering
engine room | a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located |
computer architecture
architecture | (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software, the architecture of a computer's system software |
| civil right | right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the th and th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality |
| civil liberty | fundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental interference |
architectural style
style of architecture
type of architecture | architecture as a kind of art form |
| Byzantine architecture | the style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire developed after the th century, massive domes with square bases and round arches and spires and much use of mosaics |
classical architecture
Greco-Roman architecture | architecture influenced by the ancient Greeks or Romans |
| Greek architecture | the architecture of ancient Greece |
| Roman architecture | the architecture of ancient Rome |
Gothic
Gothic architecture | a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the th and th centuries, characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches |
Romanesque
Romanesque architecture | a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after AD, characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades |
| Norman architecture | a Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy aroundAD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the th century |
perpendicular
perpendicular style
English-Gothic
English-Gothic architecture | a Gothic style in th and th century England, characterized by vertical lines and a fourentered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting |
| Tudor architecture | a style of English-Gothic architecture popular during the Tudor period, characterized by half-timbered houses |
Moorish
Moorish architecture | a style of architecture common in Spain from the th to th centuries, characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches |
| Victorian architecture | a style of architecture used in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria, characterized by massive construction and elaborate ornamentation |
| architecture | the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings, architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use |
| landscape architecture | the branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoyment |
engineering
engineering science
applied science
technology | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems, he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study |
| aeronautical engineering | the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft |
genetic engineering
gene-splicing
recombinant DNA technology | the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism |
| chemical engineering | the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes |
| civil engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges |
| hydraulic engineering | the branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion |
electrical engineering
EE | the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication |
| architectural engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art) |
industrial engineering
industrial management | the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways |
| mechanical engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery |
| nuclear engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors |
| naval engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships |
Roman law
Justinian code
civil law jus civile | the legal code of ancient Rome, codified under Justinian, the basis for many modern systems of civil law |