Civil action definition

Civil action means all suits or claims of a civil nature in a state or federal court, whether cognizable as cases at law or in equity or admiralty. "Civil action" does not include any of the following:

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Civil action means any action that is not a criminal action.

Civil action means a civil proceeding pending in a court or other adjudicatory tribunal with jurisdiction to issue a request or subpoena for records, including a voluntary or required alternative dispute resolution mechanism under which a party may compel the production of records. The term does not include an examination or enforcement proceeding initiated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its successor and the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System or its successor, in exercise of their jurisdiction.

Examples of Civil action in a sentence

• Civil action, if any, shall be commenced in a Court of Law within two (2) years from the date either Party provides written notice to the other Party of such a claim.

• Civil action, or arbitration, if any, shall be commenced within two (2) years from the date either Party provides written notice to the other Party of such a claim.

• Civil action for preventive relief may be brought by the Attorney General in any appropriate U.S. District Court against any person responsible for a violation of this certification.

• Civil action for the infringement of a ▇▇▇▇ shall be brought by the owner thereof.

• Un- less otherwise clear from context, the following terms of the Federal Rules of Evidence shall be construed as indi- cated: Civil action, civil proceeding, and ac- tion mean a proceeding before the Board under part 42.

More Definitions of Civil action

Civil action means a civil proceeding commenced in any manner prescribed but does not include a civil action commenced under the Judicature (Small Claims Procedure) Rules, 2011;

Civil action means an action intended to be pursued for the purpose of recovering damages, in respect of a wrong, for—

Civil action means the litigation captioned ▇▇▇▇▇, et al. v. Novartis

Civil action means an action in which a party seeks monetary or equitable relief at common law or pursuant to statute.

Civil action means all suits or claims of a civil nature in state or federal court, whether cognizable as cases at law or in equity or admiralty. The term "civil action" does not include an action relating to any workers' compensation law (R.C. Chapters 4121., 4123., 4127., and 4131.). (R.C. 2307.91(J).)

Civil action means a civil proceeding pending in a tribunal. The term does not include an examination or enforcement proceeding initiated by:

Civil action means a civil action, as defined in Rule 2 of the Tennessee rules of civil procedure;