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Recent Examples of civil court
To Dan Gilleon, who represented many of Fischer’s victims in civil court, those cases are evidence of how much higher the true public costs of litigation against the county are.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Earlier in the week, the defendants’ lawyer, Carlos Murias, asked a civil court to authorize the auction of the painting, but the request was denied, according to AP.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Earlier in the week, the defendants’ lawyer, Carlos Murias, asked a civil court to authorize the auction of the painting, but the request was denied, according to AP.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil court
Noun
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Whether the case proceeds at the trial court level is another matter.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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If the trial court judge denies the motion, a defendant can then petition the Court of Appeals to reverse the trial court's decision.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pool of money comes from fines and penalties collected in federal criminal court cases.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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On December 19, 2024, after three months and 17 days, the criminal court found all 51 defendants guilty.—
Jeanne Malle,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Civil court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20court. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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