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civil lawsuit

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

min2shi4su4song4 mínshìsùsòng

Meaning


Primary

civil lawsuit

Alternatives

civil action

Mnemonic


A 民事诉讼 civil lawsuit is a process of 讼 litigating someone by 诉 accusing them of doing a 事 matter that harmed the 民 people or one person in particular.

Usage


他们 在 法院 进行 民事诉讼。

They are engaged in a civil lawsuit in court.

民事诉讼 通常 涉及 金钱 问题。

Civil lawsuits usually involve money issues.

这 是 一 起 民事诉讼。

This is a civil lawsuit.

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