civil case
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcivilandcase
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civil
adjective
uk/ˈsɪv.əl/us/ˈsɪv.əl/
not military or religious, or relating to the ordinary people of ...
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case
noun
uk/keɪs/us/keɪs/
a particular situation or example ...
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(Definition ofcivilandcasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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A typical report of acivilcaseincludes three parts.
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This was acivilcase.
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It is not like acivilcase.
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Thecivilcase, which is a private matter, continues.
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In acivilcasethe route is plain.
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The judge in acivilcaseis used to alternatives.
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It is a perfectly normal distinction in acivilcase.
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It is like trying an ordinarycivilcasetwice in two or three years.
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I remember acivilcaseof a woman who had a toxic thyroid.
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That is acivilcasewhich has not yet been set down for trial.
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What becomes of thecivilcaseif the assizes are not held?
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In acivilcasethe test is the balance of probabilities.
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That was not acivilcasein the construction of the marriage law.
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That applies in practically every othercivilcasein this country.
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We, too, believe that we can live with the judgment in thecivilcase.
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The onus of proof in a criminal case is far higher than in acivilcase.
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That is rather like the defendant's classic plea in acivilcase.
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A legal aid certificate in acivilcaseamounts to little short of blackmail.
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That could actually become acivilcasewhere another decision could be made.
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It is the confusion over what is acivilcaseand what is a criminal case.
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But he is not dealing with a criminal matter; he is dealing with acivilcase.
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The effects of these regulations can be far more important than a criminal orcivilcase.
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In an ordinarycivilcasehe would be entitled to ask for bail.
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Sometimes acivilcasescheduled for a five-day trial will settle on the court steps.
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