civil law

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The report said there were credible reports of "serious restrictions on freedom of expression, including enforcement of or threat of criminal or civil laws in order to limit expression".

From BBC

Salmond was suing the government for misfeasance - a civil law term that means the wrongful exercise of lawful authority - when he died in October 2024 while attending a conference in North Macedonia.

From BBC

Salmond, who died of a heart attack in October 2024 while attending a conference in North Macedonia, was suing the government for misfeasance - a civil law term that means the wrongful exercise of lawful authority.

From BBC

The authority of immigration agents to provide security or conduct civil law enforcement activities is legally uncertain.

From Los Angeles Times

There has always been immense pressure for a settlement, because the curve of civil law bends so strongly in that direction.

From BBC