civil

Noncriminal, usually involves money

Word Structure

i = him, will; ə = about, suppose

5 Letters

2 Syllables: civ•il

5 Phonemes

Vowels: i, ə

Sentence Examples

The banker was sued in civil court.

A person can still be charged in civil court without receiving criminal charges.

Personal injury cases are the most common civil cases.

Semantic Relatives

Criminal

Law

Sue

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 8 by Attainment