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civil actions

civil actions is the plural of civil action.

Meaning of civil action

Noun

civil action (plural civil actions)

  1. 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.
  2. 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).

Questions about civil actions

What is civil actions the plural of?
Civil actions is the plural of civil action.

Words near civil actions in the dictionary

  1. civics
  2. civie
  3. civies
  4. civil
  5. civil action
  6. civil actions
  7. civil aviation
  8. civil celebrant
  9. civil celebrants
  10. civil code
  11. civil codes

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