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n.A lawsuit brought by a private citizen to protect a private or civil right or to seek a civil remedy; a noncriminal action.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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See: civil caseCategory: Accidents & InjuriesCategory: If, When & Where to File a LawsuitCategory: Mediation, Arbitration & Collaborative LawCategory: Representing Yourself in CourtCategory: Small Claims Court & LawsuitsCategory: Working With a Lawyer
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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A lawsuit brought to enforce, redress, or protect rights of private litigants—the plaintiffs and the defendants— not a criminal proceeding.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A lawsuit brought to enforce, redress, or protect rights of private litigants—the plaintiffs and the defendants— not a criminal proceeding.II An action brought to enforce or protect private rights.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.any lawsuit relating to civil matters and not criminal prosecution.See also: lawsuit
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.