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Civil action

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000991

A lawsuit brought by one party against another to protect a private right or to redress a private wrong. It seeks to resolve disputes between individuals, organizations, or both, typically resulting in monetary damages or specific performance rather than imprisonment. These actions are governed by rules of civil procedure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000991
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000991",
  "term": "Civil action",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A lawsuit brought by one party against another to protect a private right or to redress a private wrong. It seeks to resolve disputes between individuals, organizations, or both, typically resulting in monetary damages or specific performance rather than imprisonment. These actions are governed by rules of civil procedure.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/civil-action/"
}

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