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Civil action

noun

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

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"Civil action" Quotes from Famous Books

... damages, or of a concession, a free pass, reduced passenger rate, or payment of brokerage, is illegal. It is worth while considering whether it would not be wise to confer on the Government the right of civil action against the beneficiary of a rebate for at least twice the value of the rebate; this would help stop what is really blackmail. Elevator allowances should be stopped, for they have now grown to such an extent that they are demoralizing and are used ...

— Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present • Various

Words linked to "Civil action" : action at law, legal action, action