civil suit
Non-criminal litigation
A civil suit is a legal case brought by one party against another to resolve a dispute or seek compensation, as opposed to a criminal case where the government prosecutes someone for a crime.
In civil suits, the plaintiff typically seeks money damages or a court order rather than jail time for the defendant: She filed a civil suit against her former employer for wrongful termination.
Civil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- damagesCompensation for injury
- complaintExpression of discontent
- summonsFormal court notification
tort · negligence · liability · breach · testimony · deposition · discovery · settlement
One who decides
- juryLegal decision-making body
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- verdictOfficial court decision
- benchShared seating surface
witness · gavel · docket · court reporter · cross-examination · evidence · objection · proceedings
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- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- slacksInformal leg garments
- button-upSecure with disc closures
- dress shirtFormal button-up top
tie · vest · oxfords · loafers · professional · conservative · pinstripe · charcoal
plaintiff
Civil case initiator
summons · tort · negligence · liability · breach · testimony · deposition · discovery · settlement · mediation
judge
One who decides
bench · witness · gavel · docket · court reporter · cross-examination · evidence · objection · proceedings · recess
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Semiformal tailored jacket
dress shirt · tie · vest · oxfords · loafers · professional · conservative · pinstripe · charcoal · navy
- disputesargument, beef, bicker, clash, conflict
- litigationpleadings, lawsuit, plaintiff, complaint, lawsuits
- court recordscourt documents, court transcripts, court records, court cases, court record
- lawsuitslawsuit, litigation, court case, case, claim
- Legal Actionssue, litigate, prosecute, bring charges, press charges
- legal casescourt cases, landmark cases, criminal case, federal case, lawsuit
civil suitcriminal prosecution
Government's legal action against accused
criminal case · criminal trial · prosecution · criminal charge · indictment
civil suitarbitration
Non-court binding dispute resolution
mediation · out-of-court settlement · negotiation · settlement
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