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Recent Examples of civil court
And there are several ways someone can sue in civil court for an invasion of their privacy, even if the interaction happened in public.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proven on a balance of probabilities, the war crime murder charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proved on a balance of probabilities, the new charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
One of the women, Madison Atiabi, is Jewish and is now suing Nacua in a California civil court.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The newborn’s parents, Yiqi Wang and Hongyu Lu, are reportedly suing Jan for wrongful death, medical malpractice and fraud in civil court.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
The civil court victory wasn’t her first.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
One of the men suing Spacey in civil court previously did so in 2022, but the case was put on hold during his criminal trial.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
The disgraced comedian, now 88, stands accused in a Santa Monica civil court case of raping a woman before a comedy show nearly six decades ago.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proven on a balance of probabilities, the war crime murder charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proved on a balance of probabilities, the new charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
One of the women, Madison Atiabi, is Jewish and is now suing Nacua in a California civil court.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The newborn’s parents, Yiqi Wang and Hongyu Lu, are reportedly suing Jan for wrongful death, medical malpractice and fraud in civil court.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
The civil court victory wasn’t her first.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
One of the men suing Spacey in civil court previously did so in 2022, but the case was put on hold during his criminal trial.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
The disgraced comedian, now 88, stands accused in a Santa Monica civil court case of raping a woman before a comedy show nearly six decades ago.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil court
Noun
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The appellate judges sent what's been called the James class action back to the trial court for reconsideration.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Of the nine sitting Supreme Court justices, only Sotomayor and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, an appointee of President Joe Biden, were previously trial court judges.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An Alford plea allows defendants in criminal court cases to maintain their innocence in relation to an alleged crime, while simultaneously agreeing to plead guilty, according to the United States Department of Justice.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Seeking a quick trial, D4vd entered a not guilty plea today in a brief appearance in criminal court in downtown LA.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Civil court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20court. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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