civil

Noncriminal, usually involves money

Word Structure

i = him, will; ə = about, suppose

5 Letters

2 Syllables: civ•il

5 Phonemes

Vowels: i, ə

Sentence Examples

The banker was sued in civil court.

Lincoln was President during the Civil War.

He demanded Civil Rights for all.

Semantic Relatives

Criminal

Law

Sue

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 8 by Attainment