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Recent Examples of civil court
The order was part of a routine process the state’s highest civil court uses to balance caseloads among the state’s 14 regional intermediate appeals courts.
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Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
As in the Simpson case, the families, having lost in criminal court, turned to civil court.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The resulting footage and allegations were outlined in civil court documents and then in criminal charges.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Best Care was previously accused in civil court of fraudulently billing or overcharging the federal government for healthcare services that were never actually performed.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Although there doesn’t have to be a guilty verdict by a judge or a jury, or a guilty plea from the accused, there must be some finding by a criminal or civil court of an intentional and felonious killing.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
Red flag laws allow family members, law enforcement or health care providers to petition their local civil court and have firearms removed from an individual's home.
—Elle Meyers, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
But the investment never panned out, leaving Stoll completely out of the money and forced to sue Epstein in civil court for reparations.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
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, 27 Nov. 2025
Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
As in the Simpson case, the families, having lost in criminal court, turned to civil court.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The resulting footage and allegations were outlined in civil court documents and then in criminal charges.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Best Care was previously accused in civil court of fraudulently billing or overcharging the federal government for healthcare services that were never actually performed.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Although there doesn’t have to be a guilty verdict by a judge or a jury, or a guilty plea from the accused, there must be some finding by a criminal or civil court of an intentional and felonious killing.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
Red flag laws allow family members, law enforcement or health care providers to petition their local civil court and have firearms removed from an individual's home.
—Elle Meyers, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
But the investment never panned out, leaving Stoll completely out of the money and forced to sue Epstein in civil court for reparations.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
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, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil court
Noun
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The lawsuit was initially denied by a trial court, but Angell and his allies successfully appealed, causing the Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz to pause its safe syringe program.—
Albert Chern,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Maduro's arraignment won't be televised because the federal trial court for the Southern District of New York doesn't permit cameras to stream proceedings outside the courthouse walls.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Recall that a year prior to Wardlaw passing her hot check, criminal court records confirm her guilty disposition for the crime of skipping out on a wholly different criminal-court appearance, which is a class C misdemeanor.—
Robert Steinbuch,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s best fundraising days corresponded directly to his criminal court appearances.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Civil court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20court. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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