Civil-suit Definition

noun

(law) A lawsuit; an action filed in a court of law to recover for injury wrongfully caused by another.

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Other Word Forms of Civil-suit

Noun

Singular:
civil-suit
Plural:
civil-suits

Civil-suit Sentence Examples

  • Simpson was acquitted of all charges, only to be tried and found guilty in a civil suit later on.

  • The family of Awatef Aboudihaj brought on a $50 million wrongful death civil suit against Brandy, in which part of it was just settled in court.

  • Gayheart settled a civil suit with the boys' family out of court and received three years' probation, community service, a license suspension and a small fine when she pleaded no contest to charges of vehicular manslaughter.

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Words Starting With

CCICIV

Words Ending With

TITUIT

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civil-suit

Words Starting With C and Ending With T

Starts With C & Ends With TStarts With CI & Ends With TStarts With C & Ends With IT

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With C10 Letter Words Ending With T