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Complete Definition of "civil action"

wikipedia|Civil action
English

Noun
en-noun|sg=civil action

  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
  2. Roman Dutch Law: a lawsuit which is not criminal in nature. It may be between the state and a private party. It is usually based in contract, or delict (tort).

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