civil
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Jill Rutter, former British civil servant and senior research fellow of the think tank UK in a Changing Europe, described his comments as "a damp squib".
From BBC • May 11, 2026
“Whether my client’s civil rights were violated will be determined in a court of law.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
The person declined to comment on the civil claim.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
"Long before the civil wars, men and boys were expected to doff their hats, indoors or out, whenever they met a superior," he says.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
“It’s different from the civil case. You’ll still have to answer for Middlefield Prep’s delinquency charges.”
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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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