civil litigation
21Civil Procedure Rules 1998 — The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR) are the rules of civil procedure used by the Court of Appeal, High Court of Justice, and County Courts in civil cases in England and Wales. They apply to all cases commenced after April 26, 1999, and largely… …
22litigation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ costly, expensive ▪ endless, lengthy, protracted ▪ complex ▪ potential, threatened …
23Civil society — Part of the Politics series Politics List of political topics Politics by country …
24Civil rights movement — See also: Protests of 1968 and African American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) The civil rights movement was a worldwide political movement for equality before the law occurring between approximately 1950 and 1980. In many situations it… …
25Civil Rights Act of 1968 — Fair Housing Act redirects here. For the 1963 California law, see Rumford Fair Housing Act. President Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1968 …
26Civil Mediation Council — The Civil Mediation Council (CMC) was established in the UK in 2003 under the chairmanship of Lord Justice Sir Brian Neill to be the neutral and independent body to represent and to promote civil and commercial mediation as alternatives to… …
27litigation — [[t]lɪ̱tɪge͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT Litigation is the process of fighting or defending a case in a civil court of law. The settlement ends more than four years of litigation on behalf of the residents …
28Civil law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …
29civil — adj. VERBS ▪ be, remain ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …
30Vexatious litigation — is legal action which is brought, regardless of its merits, solely to harass or subdue an adversary. It may take the form of a primary frivolous lawsuit or may be the repetitive, burdensome, and unwarranted filing of meritless motions in a matter …
