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action vs civil action

civil action vs action

action and civil action both are nouns.

action is a verb but civil action is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
action Yes No Yes No
civil action Yes No No No
As nouns, civil action is a hyponym of action; that is, civil action is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than action:
  • action: a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
  • civil action: legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)
Other hyponyms of action include antitrust case, counterclaim, custody case, lis pendens, criminal prosecution, prosecution, test case, test suit.
action (noun) civil action (noun)
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a military engagement
an act by a government body or supranational organization
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
the series of events that form a plot
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the state of being active
action (verb) civil action (verb)
put in effect
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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