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Meaning of civil action | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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).

Equivalents

Suomi siviilikanne
Svenska tvistemål

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

civil aviation civil celebrant civil code civil court civil day civil death

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