Meanings
nouncivil suit (plural civil suits)
plural civil suits
- lawA lawsuit; an action filed in a court of law to recover for injury wrongfully caused by another.
Synonyms: civil case
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA lawsuit; an action filed in a court of law to recover for injury wrongfully caused by another.
Similar
civil case
Cite this entry
APA
civil suit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20suit
MLA
“civil suit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20suit. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civil suit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20suit.
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