legal dispute involving individuals or organizations, not the government.

A noncriminal lawsuit, usually involving private property rights. For example, lawsuits involving breach of contract, probate, divorce, negligence, and copyright violations are just a few of the many [..]

A lawsuit involving a violation of laws when an individual (but not society) is harmed, such as property damage, trespass, or libel. Civil cases seek enforcement of private rights or compensation for [..]

a lawsuit brought by a party (the plaintiff) against another party (the defendant) claiming that the defendant failed to carry out a legal duty owed to the plaintiff and that the defendant's brea [..]

An unresolved dispute between citizens, or between citizens and businesses or government

A court proceeding (other than criminal) to determine and enforce rights between parties, provide appropriate redress or compensation, and prevent future violations of rights.

A lawsuit brought to enforce, redress, or protect private rights or to gain payment for a wrong done to a person or party by another person or party. In general, all types of actions other than crimin [..]

A lawsuit to get property back, to force someone to complete a contract, or to protect someone’s civil rights.

A lawsuit between individuals or organizations, which normally seeks monetary compensation for damages.

a court proceeding which involves legal issues betweenindividuals/organizations/governments; court proceedings other than criminal matters.

A civil case is a lawsuit is brought by one party to protect, enforce, or redress their private rights and to seek compensation for a wrong done by another.  Civil case matters are not criminal in nature but, rather, involve some private wrong.  The parties involved in a civil case can include individuals, businesses, organizations, or government a [..]

An action that is brought to enforce, redress, or protect an individual’s or entity’s private rights. The outcome is generally an amount of money awarded to the prevailing party.

A case between private litigants concerning personal wrongs, generally where the losing party must compensate the prevailing party with money or other property. Examples of civil cases include persona [..]