a civil action

英汉例句

What if it isn’t a civil action?
假如不是民事诉讼怎么办？
She brought a civil action against one of her neighbours.
她对她的一个邻居提出民事诉讼。
A civil action, however, would have to demonstrate only recklessness.
然而，在民事诉讼上，则必须证明买卖只是鲁莽之举才能胜诉。

After District Attorney Rex Gore closed the criminal investigation, the Buff family filed a civil action for the purposes of determining the cause of death.
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She notes that the regulator's decision to lodge a civil action, not criminal proceedings, gives it a higher chance of winning than many might think, because a lower standard of proof is required.
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