civil
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The criminal case follows a 2023 civil defamation case, in which a judge found - on the balance of probabilities - there was "substantial truth" to some of the murder claims against Roberts-Smith.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
A spendthrift trust is irrevocable and designed to protect a beneficiary’s inheritance from creditors, civil lawsuits resulting from an alleged $100,000 bank fraud and/or, as importantly, their own financial irresponsibility.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The civil case began when the U.S. federal government alleged Live Nation used its clout to engage in a variety of anti-competitive practices, including preventing venues from using multiple ticket sellers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
A Manhattan federal jury reached its verdict in the civil antitrust case on its fourth day of deliberation after a five week trial.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
“Emmett’s death ignited the civil rights movement as we know it, baby girl,” Dad says.
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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