civil
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Nathan Hochman from his brief stint in a civil courtroom as he moves forward with his sprawling criminal investigation into the lawyers, doctors and plaintiffs behind the flood of sex abuse litigation against the county.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
In China, citizens and foreign nationals involved in civil litigation—typically commercial disputes—may also be barred from leaving the country, a practice known as “exit bans.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The US first provided TPS to Haitians after a major earthquake in 2010 and to Syrians after their country descended into civil war in 2012.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
The facility drew fierce criticism from lawyers, families, civil rights groups and human rights advocates, who accused the government of holding detainees in harsh conditions and denying them meaningful due process.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
He opens the door, and JP strolls in wearing a freshly ironed bow tie and T-shirt with civil rights leaders’ names on it.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing civil
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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"Of Mice and Men"
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