novate vs civil law

novate is not a noun while civil law is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
novate	No	No	Yes	No
civil law	Yes	No	No	No

novate (noun)	civil law (noun)
	the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
	the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation

novate (verb)	civil law (verb)
replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one