"civil action" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: civil actions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} civil action (plural civil actions)
  1. (law) In the United States, a lawsuit between private parties, including an action by a private person against a government entity, which will be treated as a private party by the court. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-civil_action-en-noun-GsZRfw4Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: law
  2. (law) In Roman Dutch law, a lawsuit that is not criminal in nature. It may be between the state and a private party. It is usually based in contract, or delict (tort). Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-civil_action-en-noun-r82wonvB Topics: law

Inflected forms

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