civilly

Example Sentences

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Johnson was imprisoned late last year for contempt of court after being found civilly liable for $71 million in damages in a civil racketeering case.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Dozens of rally participants were later held civilly liable.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

In general, the law is deferential to police, giving officers significant discretion to use force, making it difficult to hold them criminally or civilly liable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

“But do it civilly and do it responsibly.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

Matthias traced patterns in the dust with the sword-point and spoke civilly to the owl.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques