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civil

[siv-uhl] / ˈsɪv əl /




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Mozambique and Switzerland brought criminal and civil proceedings, and in 2021 Credit Suisse paid $475 million to settle charges that it defrauded some investors in the debt deals.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We would like to be civil servants, soldiers, prosecutors…just like we were in Ottoman times.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Dr Chakhunashvili's report echoed the conclusion that local journalists, doctors, and civil rights organisations had come to - that the water cannon must have been laced with a chemical.

From BBC

Public universities are also taking steps to promote civic education and robust civil discourse.

From The Wall Street Journal

People escaping the civil war in Sudan now need visas to enter Egypt, or run the risk of deportation.

From The Wall Street Journal