civil action is an action where an issue, formed by some kind of complaint, is presented for trial. Proceedings are for declaration, enforcement, protection of a right, redress, or prevention of a wrong.
Barry Goldsmith
| APA | Barry Goldsmith. (2010). civil action. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/civil_action/definitions/1149905 |
| Chicago | Barry Goldsmith. 2010. "civil action" http://smartdefine.org/civil_action/definitions/1149905 (accessed October 1, 2026). |
| Harvard | Barry Goldsmith 2010, civil action, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/civil_action/definitions/1149905>. |
| MLA | Barry Goldsmith. "civil action" 21 October 2010. Web. 1 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/civil_action/definitions/1149905> |