Sentences with phrase «to be civil»

The gay marriage issue IS a civil rights issue.

There are civil engineers, software engineers, chemical engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers and so on.

Now, put over a transparency showing where there is civil war.

I got an uncle who has a college degree; he's been a civil servant for ten years.

There are civil rights laws that limit this discretion in the case, for example, of discrimination based on race, or family status.

Equity and excellence in education are the civil rights issues of the 21st century.

And this brings us to the fourth myth of the saga, which is that the case is a civil matter.

Her main area of practice was civil litigation with an emphasis on tort law, product liability, construction law, insolvency and environmental law.

I have been a civil litigator with a very narrow practice.

The majority of Asian jurisdictions are civil law countries.

And because a personal injury lawsuit is a civil case, not a criminal case, it's there are no criminal ramifications for the actions we take in a civil case.

If we are going to reach the world — including those who believe same - sex marriage is a civil rights issue — we must learn to love them.

A wrongful death claim is a civil action seeking monetary damages from the negligent party.

Thanks to the CPA 2004, the same defence now also covers parties who are civil partners at the time of their encounter.

His main area of practice was civil litigation including insurance law, corporate and commercial law, personal injury, and professional liability law.

Most of the traffic offenses are civil infractions, such as speeding and running a red light.

It demonstrates that more than anything immigration is a civil liberties issue.

A contested divorce proceeding is a civil lawsuit involving service of documents where parties seek everything a court might award and possibly more.

This is the first time there's been a civil society movement for this technology, its early days, organization is seven months old.

Any claims I have will have to be a civil suit after the fact, except in working out a settlement.

Failure to file campaign disclosure reports on time is a civil violation of state election law.

The definition of tort law is a civil wrong other than contract.

Personal injury claims are civil legal actions brought by victims who have suffered injuries as a result of negligent or wrongful acts.

Marriage is a civil contract, a legal reality sanctioned by the state.

Thank them when they are helpful, and at least be civil when they are not.

This will be civil court action, which means that you can not go to prison for owing the debt.

Feel free to disagree with each other, but be civil about it and don't resort to personal attacks.

Because that's pretty much what being a civil engineer is all about.

Unless parents can be civil enough to get along long enough to be in the same room together for a short visit.

Let me be clear; I believe the majority of people are civil and respectful in their online dialogue.

Overall, disease diagnosis occurred earlier in children whose fathers were civil servants (Table 3).

Yesterday he said the coalition was a civil partnership, not a marriage, and spoke of the distant cousins in rural seats who were opposed to it.

Likewise, what may be a civil offense in one state can result in prison time in the next, making it essential that you understand the laws in each individual state.

But if a couple seeks union by a judge, it will be a civil union with all rights to the couple as currently defined for «marriage» by law.

And as for those who have no beliefs, just be civil and kind - it really isn't hard to do.

Other coverage can also be available, as many policies offer travel delay and missed connection coverage if there is civil unrest.

Everywhere there was civil order, for the arm of the Roman law was long.

The standard of proof on each of the above issues is the civil standard of proof on a balance of probabilities.

And so being a civil appellate lawyer can mean a lot of things.

If education really is the civil rights challenge of our day — see, even «challenge» changes the tone a bit — then we need to get serious.

Also, please be civil in the comments that you leave.

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We remain committed to being a civil defense litigation firm.

Most traffic tickets are civil infractions, such as speeding or running a red light and can be dealt with outside of the courts.

A tort is a civil claim in which one person commits an act that causes injury to another person.

Another form of consequence of the violation would be civil penalties, in form of fines, as duly prescribed by the law of the state.

What we need now is Civil discourse where the 20th century meets the 21st.

If they do, these legal proceedings will be civil rather than criminal, and will have nothing to do with the police or the possibility of jail.