Synonyms for civil action
civ·il ac·tion

Princeton's WordNet

1. civil actionnoun

   legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)

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1. • Legal Action

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1. Brian Premo:

   The only thing Brittany Commisso has any power over is Brittany Commisso resolution to continue to speak the truth and seek justice in an appropriate civil action, which Brittany Commisso will do in due course.

2. Ted Williams:

   Chris Rock could sue Will Smith for damages and those damages could be physical as well as psychological, you’re talking about someone who was humiliated and embarrassed in a very public forum, and as a result of that, he certainly would have a viable civil action.

3. Andrea Constand:

   Today’s majority decision regarding Bill Cosby is not only disappointing but of concern in that it may discourage those who seek justice for sexual assault in the criminal justice system from reporting or participating in the prosecution of the assailant or may force a victim to choose between filing either a criminal or civil action.

4. Mike Doyle:

   They've been put in a position where the only way we're going to get to the bottom or the top of what really is going on and continues to go on in this city and with this police department is by filing a civil action.