civil action; civil suit; civil proceedings
Abbreviation of 民事訴訟. Used in legal contexts to refer to civil litigation.
See also: 民事訴訟
(Japanese) Civil Proceedings Act (1890, revised in 1926)
Abbreviation of 民事訴訟法. Refers specifically to the historical Japanese law.
See also: 民事訴訟法
This case is being contested in civil proceedings.
The old Civil Proceedings Act was enacted in 1890.
Civil Proceedings Act (1890, revised 1926)
Abbreviation of 民事訴訟 (civil litigation) or 民事訴訟法 (Civil Proceedings Act).