civil action

Noun

Meaning

legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)

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Synonyms

lawsuit litigation civil suit civil procedure civil court civil trial civil claim civil litigation civil case public activity civic movement civil party civil procedural indemnification proceedings civic action
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Antonyms

criminal record criminal prosecution criminal offense criminal court criminal suit criminal charge
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Hypernyms

action legal action action at law

Hyponyms

suit

Close letter words and terms

civies civil civil act civil activity civil aircraft civil airplane