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Recent Examples of civil court
Besides Bolton’s pending appeal to civil court, there are still a few more hurdles developers will need to face before construction can begin.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Lawyers for the city of Austin and Austin Transit Partnership, the governmental entity overseeing the project, argued Tuesday before the state’s highest civil court against attorneys from Paxton’s office.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The decisions to take kids, return them or terminate parents’ rights are all made by a civil court.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The other appointments came in 2019, 2021 and 2023, and were to family law and civil court benches.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Florida Department of Emergency Management previously sued Trinity Healthcare in civil court, and the company agreed to pay back all of the money last year as part of a settlement with the state.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The civil court victory wasn’t her first.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
For instance, the California Air Resources Board may rely on administrative law judges in lieu of civil court proceedings to impose fines totalling up to $100,000, or $300,000 for some fuel violations.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the Senate voted to pass the DEFIANCE Act, a bill that would allow people who were portrayed against their wishes in explicit, deepfake images to sue companies making or distributing such content, in civil court.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Lawyers for the city of Austin and Austin Transit Partnership, the governmental entity overseeing the project, argued Tuesday before the state’s highest civil court against attorneys from Paxton’s office.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The decisions to take kids, return them or terminate parents’ rights are all made by a civil court.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The other appointments came in 2019, 2021 and 2023, and were to family law and civil court benches.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Florida Department of Emergency Management previously sued Trinity Healthcare in civil court, and the company agreed to pay back all of the money last year as part of a settlement with the state.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The civil court victory wasn’t her first.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
For instance, the California Air Resources Board may rely on administrative law judges in lieu of civil court proceedings to impose fines totalling up to $100,000, or $300,000 for some fuel violations.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the Senate voted to pass the DEFIANCE Act, a bill that would allow people who were portrayed against their wishes in explicit, deepfake images to sue companies making or distributing such content, in civil court.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil court
Noun
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The administration has signaled its intent to continue appealing unfavorable trial court decisions, with legal experts noting that key provisions of administration executive orders had faced receptive audiences in higher courts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The ruling reversed a magistrate judge, trial court and the California Court of Appeal, which had all agreed that the loose marijuana fit into the open container violation and gave police cause to search a vehicle, according to CalMatters.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead, accountability for the powerful is shoved over into the civil rather than criminal court system.—
Emily Galvin Almanza,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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In criminal court, Tufono has yet to enter a plea.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Civil court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20court. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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