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A quick definition of civil:

Civil: In law, "civil" means conflicts between private individuals or entities, like companies, rather than crimes committed against society. For example, if two people disagree about a contract or if someone is hurt by another person's actions, it's a civil matter. Civil law is the set of rules that govern these types of disputes. Civil remedies are ways to fix the problem, like paying money or stopping a harmful action. Civil rights are the rights that every person has to be treated fairly and equally.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: In law, "civil" refers to conflicts between private individuals or entities, as opposed to criminal cases where the government punishes someone for breaking the law. For example, a civil case could involve a dispute over a contract or a tort (a wrongful act that causes harm to someone). Some common uses of the term "civil" in law include:

  • Civil code: The part of federal or state laws that governs legal relationships between individuals, such as contracts.
  • Civil liability: Legal obligations that arise from an individual's dealings with others, but are not criminal.
  • Civil remedies: Relief available to a plaintiff in a civil case, such as money damages or injunctions.
  • Civil rights: Enforceable rights enjoyed by citizens, such as the right to vote or the right to equal treatment under the law.
  • Civil procedure: The rules a court follows when conducting a civil case from start to finish.
  • Civil forfeiture: The seizure of property by the government from someone suspected of a crime.

For example, if two people have a disagreement over a contract, they might file a civil lawsuit to resolve the issue. The court would follow civil procedure rules to conduct the case, and if one person is found to have breached the contract, they may be ordered to pay civil damages to the other person. This is an example of civil liability and civil remedies.

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) | civil action

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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