当事人就民事权利和义务发生的争执civil dispute

• 到元朝时调解已被广泛应用于解决民事纠纷。

  By the Yuan dynasty mediation was widely used to resolve civil disputes.

• 当事人起诉到人民法院的民事纠纷，适宜调解的，先行调解。

  In a civil dispute where a litigant lodges a complaint at the people's court, mediation should come first, if appropriate.