civil suit

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civil suit - a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant

causa, lawsuit, suit, case, cause - a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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In the civil suit, Hintz awarded King $92,000 for pain and suffering, $40,000 for future medical expenses and $10,000 in punitive damages.

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The FTC filed a federal civil suit in November, raided the company's Canoga Park offices and froze the company's assets.

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and its affiliate, Chem-Trend GmbH, have agreed to a settlement in their civil suit against Ratec International GmbH and other defendants over misappropriation of Chem-Trend trade secrets.

Chem-Trend awarded settlement in trade suit by Rubber World

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