civil action

noun

: a lawsuit about a person's rights

a civil action for wrongful death

Examples of civil action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Near the start of the year, Lindsay Clancy, the woman at the center of the criminal trial in Massachusetts that has mesmerized many chambers of social media, filed a civil action against eight health-care providers and facilities. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for civil action

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