civil action

noun

: a lawsuit about a person's rights

a civil action for wrongful death

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Reporting an accident to an apartment office, creating an incident report, or communicating with an insurance company is not the same as filing a civil action in court. — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 According to the civil action, E’Mari disappeared below the water surface within a crowd and drowned in shallow water. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 The suits come nearly two months after the state sued Polymarket's primary competitor, Kalshi, in a similar civil action. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 But the San Francisco Standard reported this month that, two years later, not a single civil action has been filed under the law. — Loretta Sanchez, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for civil action

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