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	A civil suit
		In a civil suit, the plaintiff petitions the court to sanction a right he wishes to assert against another person, the defendant.
		You are then faced with two possibilities: request civil and commercial mediation should you not wish to proceed with legal proceedings to settle the matter, or consult a lawyer to have a civil action brought on your behalf which will involve the opening of a court file.
		In the case of a suit against a municipality for material damages, you have fifteen (15) days from the day the damages occurred to advise the municipality of your intention to file for damages.
	www.justice.gouv.qc.ca /english/publications/generale/proc-civ-a.htm (2635 words)

	Robert Speer - Woodstock Georgia attorney at law, DUI, Criminal Defense, Cherokee & Cobb County
		A civil lawsuit is generally funded by the person bringing the suit, unless the law allows the plaintiff to recover attorney’s fees and/or costs from the defendant.
		Civil litigation is different from criminal law, in that, the plaintiff in a civil suit is a private party, and not the state.
		Because the rules involved in a civil lawsuit are so complex, anyone involved in a civil suit, either as a plaintiff or as a defendant, should retain an attorney at the earliest possible moment so that they can preserve their rights.
	www.speerlaw.com /civil.htm (447 words)

	The Anonymous Liberal: A Quick Guide to the Plame Civil Suit
		This is a civil suit, so the fact that Patrick Fitzgerald has not indicted anyone in connection with the underlying leak of Plame's identity is not particularly relevant.
		Moreover, in a civil suit the burden of proof is substantially lower.
		In a civil suit, no matter what type, you have to establish a causal connection between the wrongful behavior you're alleging and the injury you claim to have suffered.
	www.anonymousliberal.com /2006/07/quick-guide-to-plame-civil-suit.html (1680 words)

	Lawsuit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in which the party commencing the action, the plaintiff, seeks a legal remedy.
		Civil procedure is additionally constrained/informed by separate statutory laws, case law, and constitutional provisions that define the rights of the parties to a lawsuit (see especially due process), though the rules will generally reflect this legal context on their face.
		During the 18th and 19th centuries, it was common for lawyers to speak of bringing an "action" at law and a "suit" in equity.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Civil_suit (1822 words)

	3.13 MALICIOUS PROSECUTION ACTION BASED UPON A PRIOR CIVIL PROCEEDING (pre-1984)
		The plaintiff must establish that the civil suit terminated favorably to him/her or in a manner not adverse to him/her.
		In cases of civil actions reasonable or probable cause exists where there are reasonable grounds for belief that a cause of action exists, supported by circumstances sufficient to warrant an ordinarily prudent person in believing that it exists.
		Reasonable or probable cause for the institution of a civil suit is the presence of reasonable ground for belief that the cause of action exists supported by circumstances sufficient to warrant an ordinarily prudent man in the belief that it exists." Mayflower v.
	www.judiciary.state.nj.us /civil/charges/313.htm (1725 words)

	jbhFILE.com / Possibility of a Civil Suit
		As well as the FOIPA request process and the administrative appeal process that should follow, the other alternative afforded me by law is to actually bring suit against the FBI, demanding they turn over documents related to an investigation of myself that are known to exist.
		I have become quite familiar with the Federal Rules for Civil Procedure (a fun thing to read, btw) and as well, counseled with various professional legal resources as to the best means of beginning such a process.
		In the end I decided to not file the civil suit on the chance that I could be held in contempt for something like frivolous charges and thereby have sanctions applied to me that, theoretically, could prevent me from bringing future suit against the agency.
	www.jbhfile.com /legal_civil.html (362 words)

	GLOSSARY OF CIVIL TERMS
		Civil action -- A case brought for determination enforcement or protection of a right, or redress; or prevention of a wrong; every action other than a criminal action.
		Suit in debt -- A civil action brought upon claim of non-payment of debt.
		Suit in detinue -- A type of civil case in which the plaintiff seeks to recover personal property from a defendant who acquired possession of the personal property lawfully, but allegedly retains it without right, with or without damages.
	www.yorkcounty.gov /districtcourt/civilterms.htm (1874 words)

	Times Community Newspapers - Civil suit against School Board dismissed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A civil suit against the county's public schools, the School Board, a principal, and the Boys and Girls Club was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiffs, according to an announcement made at a press conference May 5.
		The civil suit alleged assault and battery against Collins, negligence and gross negligence against the Boys and Girls Club, violation of civil rights against Barton and the Fauquier County Public Schools (and School Board) and discrimination in education on the basis of sex by the Fauquier County Public Schools (and the School Board).
		There were claims in the civil action that the plaintiff allegedly had been discouraged from trying out for school sports and was told that she was not "Cedar Lee" material.
	www.zwire.com /site/tab2.cfm?newsid=11631320 (535 words)

	MADD Online: Selecting a Civil Attorney
		While punishment is the desired outcome of the criminal suit, financial recovery of monetary damages is the desired outcome of the civil suit.
		In civil court, the judge or jury must be convinced only by a preponderance of the evidence, generally a 51% likelihood, of the defendant's responsibility or by clear and convincing evidence, somewhere around 70%.
		Our civil justice system cannot restore you to the person you were before the crash or restore your loved one, but financial recovery can help lessen some of the burdens you are confronted with as you try to heal both physically and emotionally.
	www.madd.org /victims/0,1056,1639,00.html (6162 words)

	Computer Forensics Involvement In Civil Suits
		are defined as suits pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his relations to his fellow citizens or to the state, rather than the government, which in turn would be a criminal suit.
		A criminal suit is a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant.
		Civil laws are the laws of a state or nation dealing with the rights of private citizens.
	www.uri.edu /personal2/jdcasavant/computerforensicswebpage.htm (1407 words)

	CNN.com - Unusual claim in Bryant accuser's civil suit - Aug 23, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		And in any event, it's unlikely that her civil suit would harm the state's criminal case -- so that is not a good reason for her to wait.
		In the unlikely event she had to give a deposition in the civil suit before testifying in the criminal trial, they would get a preview of her testimony -- but they've already had a preview.
		A civil suit is designed to give the victim of a criminal attack something quite different than what she might receive at the end of a criminal trial.
	www.cnn.com /2004/LAW/08/23/sebok.bryant (1828 words)

	Civil Cases - US Department of State
		As in criminal cases, the loser in a civil suit has the option of appealing the decision to a higher court, which will determine only if errors of law occurred but which will not reexamine the facts of the case.
		Class action suits are a special type of civil lawsuit in which one or more parties bring a claim on behalf of a much larger group of people in the same situation or allegedly suffering from the same problem.
		Courts in civil cases can be asked by the defendant to set aside or change the verdict on the grounds that it contradicts or is inconsistent with the law and evidence.
	usinfo.state.gov /dhr/democracy/u.s._legal_system/civil_cases.html (747 words)

	SDVS - Your Legal Rights - Civil Suit
		You may win a civil suit in court or you may choose to negotiate a contract, or "settlement," out of court even if you lose a criminal case.
		In a civil case, you and your attorney need only convince the judge or jury that your version of the facts is "more likely than not," and so your chances of winning a civil suit are greater than in a criminal trial.
		Because this kind of counter suit is an attempt to silence you through intimidation, you may want to consult with your attorney and support system before making any quick decisions about what to do.
	womenscenter.virginia.edu /sdvs/legalrights/civilsuit.html (841 words)

	Corwin's Rantings: WalMart & civil suit
		The suit is claiming $8 billion in restitution, which oddly enough matches WalMart's entire profit for last year.
		The gal who started the suit is still working at WalMart and hasn't been fired for showing up to work one day with an untied shoe-lace.
		I guess if you bring a large enough suit, or otherwise garner enough media attention they can't get rid of you without a real reason.
	www.visi.com /~corwin/polblog/2004/06/walmart-civil-suit.html (294 words)

	FindLaw's Writ - Sebok: The Kobe Bryant Accuser's Civil Suit
		FindLaw's Writ - Sebok: The Kobe Bryant Accuser's Civil Suit
		In the unlikely event she had to give a deposition in the civil suit before testifying in the criminal trial, they would get a preview of her testimony - but they've already had a preview.
		As argued above, a civil suit is designed to give the victim of a criminal attack something quite different than what she might receive at the end of a criminal trial.
	writ.news.findlaw.com /sebok/20040823.html (2139 words)

	Raw Print \| Civil Suit filed over recount tampering
		The lawyers for Green presidential candidate David Cobb and Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik, along with Kerry-Edwards 2004 have added election tampering to a civil suit filed against the state of Ohio over problems with the state's recount, RAW STORY has learned.
		The suit, detailed here, alleges that a manufacturer of voting machines, Triad Election Systems, which serves 43 counties in the state, is tampering with the recount.
		It is unclear exactly what recourse the plaintiffs' seek; the filing adds on to an original suit to have the recount take place before Ohio electors meet, which failed in the courts.
	rawstory.com /exclusives/kerry_ohio_suit_1215.php (169 words)

	Worldandnation: Errors, civil suit hinder case against Kobe Bryant
		DENVER - Prosecutors have asked the judge in Kobe Bryant's sexual assault case to put the trial on hold indefinitely, saying courthouse gaffes have crippled the chances for an unbiased jury and suggesting the accuser is not ready to testify against the NBA star.
		Legal experts say the request could be the first step toward dropping the case now that the accuser has sued Bryant in civil court for monetary damages.
		They said the civil case will hurt prosecutors because the defense can argue that the 20-year-old woman is simply after Bryant's money.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/08/12/Worldandnation/Errors__civil_suit_hi.shtml (641 words)

	Criminal Civil Rights Violations FAQ
		Both criminal and civil cases can be resolved without a trial where both sides and the judge agree; this is done by a plea agreement in a criminal case and by a consent decree in a civil suit.
		During the course of a federal criminal civil rights investigation, the victim may be eligible to receive compensation and other assistance provided through various local government and private agencies.
		If a defendant is convicted as the result of a federal criminal civil rights prosecution, the Criminal Section will ask the court to order restitution to be paid to the victim when it’s permitted by law and appropriate to the facts of the case.
	civil-rights.lawyers.com /Criminal-Civil-Rights-Violations-FAQ.html (1057 words)

	Newmont to pay $30 million to end civil law suit
		The Environment Ministry had submitted the civil lawsuit to South Jakarta District Court in March 2005, demanding the company's subsidiary PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR) and its president director Richard Ness pay compensation of $117.68 million for lost income and environmental damage and Rp150 billion ($16.3 million) for damaging Indonesia's reputation.
		NMR and the government said "goodwill agreement" to end the civil case reconfirms their commitment "to work together to improve the lives of the people of North Sulawesi".
		The criminal and civil cases both relate to Newmont Minahasa Raya's disposal of waste from a gold mine near Buyat Bay, 2,200 km (1,400 miles) northeast of Jakarta.
	www.minesandcommunities.org /Action/press922.htm (1608 words)

	ESPN.com - NBA - Kobe's accuser files civil suit against him (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The filing came less than a week after the attorneys said they were considering a civil suit after a series of mistakes they say have undermined their client's chance to have her accusation heard fairly.
		Legal experts said the civil lawsuit would not only hurt prosecutors, but could mean the accuser intends to end her participation in the criminal case.
		Bryant's attorneys have already argued the woman falsely accused Bryant to gain the attention of a former boyfriend, and that she was given nearly $20,000 from a victims' compensation fund.
	sports.espn.go.com /nba/news/story?id=1856400 (1278 words)

	County settles $1 million civil rights suit for $35K
		THe suit contended the sheriff and four deputies committed several civil rights violations two years earlier during an alleged domestic violence incident.
		The plaintiffs in the suit, Todd Cochran and Darlene Wilson, alleged approximately $1,000,000 in losses in a claim filed with the Board of County Commissioners in May 2000, according to the county’s request filed Feb. 8.
		The suit, filed by the family's attorneys Carla Higginson and Charles Arndt, also accuses the county and Sheriff Bill Cumming of negligent employment; the county, Cumming and Undersheriff Jon Zerby of negligence in failing to properly train deputies Scott Brennan, Eric Gardiner and Tad Miniken.
	www.sanjuanislander.com /county/sheriff/lawsuit.html (766 words)

	Raw Print \| Civil Suit filed over recount tampering
		The lawyers for Green presidential candidate David Cobb and Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik, along with Kerry-Edwards 2004 have added election tampering to a civil suit filed against the state of Ohio over problems with the state's recount, RAW STORY has learned.
		The suit, detailed here, alleges that a manufacturer of voting machines, Triad Election Systems, which serves 43 counties in the state, is tampering with the recount.
		It is unclear exactly what recourse the plaintiffs' seek; the filing adds on to an original suit to have the recount take place before Ohio electors meet, which failed in the courts.
	www.rawstory.com /exclusives/kerry_ohio_suit_1215.php (169 words)

	News and Announcements: News and Views: Priest Told To Drop Civil Suit Or Be Excommunicated
		Father Gruner’s civil suit seeks a retraction of public statements made in 1990 by Msgr.
		Hundreds of priests convicted in civil courts of serious sexual and financial crimes in recent decades have been spared this punishment, as have prominent theologians, such as Hans Kung, whose published views are notoriously contrary to Catholic teaching.
		The suit is currently scheduled for trial on August 28, 2000 in Toronto, Canada.
	www.fatima.org /news/newsviews/thirdsecret07.asp (839 words)

	Civil Division FAQs
		Generally speaking, a copy of the lease or a copy of the five-day Notice to Vacate must be provided in court, and the eviction suit is initiated with the Court by filing a Rule to Evict.
		The cost to file a civil suit is $138 for one defendant and $30 per each additional defendant.
		Different types of suits may have different time limitations on when a suit must be brought before the filing of the action is prescribed, or barred, by law.
	brgov.com /dept/citycourt/civilfaqs.htm (764 words)

	Civil suit filed against OSU, park ranger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Nine of the 14 were civil cases; three were appealed to the Court of Civil Appeals in Oklahoma.
		In the civil case where Darakhshan and numerous other parties were sued by Bank One in 2001, the case was dismissed.
		Darakhshan and his wife lost a civil case against a man in 2003.
	www.ocolly.com /new_ocollycom/new_site/read_story.php?a_id=28475 (1040 words)

	SEIXON: Civil Suit Leaked in October (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The civil suit filed by Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame against Cheney, Rove, and Libby was foreshadowed in October 2005 just before Libby’s indictment was filed.
		The civil suit uses evidence that seems to have come from a source close to the Wilsons in what seems like a setup.
		With rumblings of a civil suit even from before Libby was indicted, it seems the Wilsons were waiting to see how the cards fell; in the end, only one of the Wilsons' top cards fell, Libby, while Cheney and Rove were not indicted.
	www.seixon.com /blog/archives/2006/07/civil_suit_leak_1.html (2023 words)

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