civil court

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil court
Noun
  • In the end, the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's issuance of the motion to compel, as well as its rejection of the motions to quash and for a protective order.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • The trial court case was decided by U.S District Judge Charles R. Breyer, appointed by former President Bill Clinton.
    John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Suppose intelligent machines are used to help shape decision processes in life-changing situations, such as criminal court proceedings, or to aid emergency care first responders in disaster situations.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • The case went to trial at lightning speed for a county with a criminal court system that often moves sluggishly, going before a jury just a little over a year after the March 13, 2024, attack in the 5900 block of North Ravenswood Avenue in Edgewater.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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“Civil court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20court. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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