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civil court

civ·il court
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [siv-uh l kawrt, kohrt]
    • /ˈsɪv əl kɔrt, koʊrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [siv-uh l kawrt, kohrt]
    • /ˈsɪv əl kɔrt, koʊrt/

Definitions of civil court words

  • noun civil court a court of law in which civil cases are tried and determined. See also civil law (def 1). 1
  • noun civil court a secular court as opposed to an ecclesiastical or military court. 1
  • noun civil court city court, non-criminal court 1
  • noun civil court A court dealing with cases in civil law. 0

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Origin of civil court

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-1600

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Parts of speech for Civil court

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

civil court popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

civil court usage trend in Literature

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