civil trial

noun

A trial in which a plaintiff seeks damages or other remedy from a defendant; a lawsuit

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Meanings

nouncivil trial (plural civil trials)

plural civil trials

  1. A trial in which a plaintiff seeks damages or other remedy from a defendant; a lawsuit
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APA

civil trial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20trial

MLA

“civil trial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20trial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civil trial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20trial.

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