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lawsuit

a proceeding in a court of law brought by one party against another, esp a civil action
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A spokeswoman for a firm of solicitors which once acted for The Trustees for St Benedict's Abbey, and is named in proceedings for the civil action, said: "We have no involvement in this matter."
"Stopping of the civil action brought before the civil court shall cease, when the criminal court renders an incriminating judgment in the absence of the accused, as from the day on which expired the delay allowed for the appeal to be lodged by the public prosecution or from the day of deciding the appeal."
CIVIL ACTION Simon Di Rollo QC represented Denise Clair in PS100,000 damages claim
She filed the civil action in June this year but Diamond didn't defend it and a sheriff, without hearing any evidence, issued a decree for payment of PS100,000 plus interest in July this year.
He added: "The family have now confirmed to me they intend to pursue vigorously their civil action against the MOD.
- The effect of decriminalization on pending civil actions predicated on the commission of libel under the RPC or even the cybercrime law pending repeal of online libel.
A spokesman for Lord Rennard described the committee's decision as "extraordinary" and said the peer was "taking legal advice with a view to civil action against the party".
However, it is claimed the stocks were not generated by any technical analysis and were in fact those companies were paying the brothers to promote, according to the United States SEC, which brought the civil action.
The ex-military base is not appropriate for a refugee shelter and it should be developed as a tourist attraction, says the letter, signed by representatives of the civil action group.
The civil action filed last Friday asks a judge to rule that the ordinance is in violation of the Constitution and the plaintiffs' civil rights.
Shapiro said any civil action against Strauss-Kahn or any other party would need to be filed within one year of the incident.
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