civil suit -
a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant
causa,
lawsuit,
cause,
suit,
case a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
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civil suit -
A lawsuit; an action filed in a court of law to recover for injury wrongfully caused by another.