Words similar to civil

Example sentences for: civil

How can you use “civil” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Military courts are tougher on adulterers than are civil courts, making me wonder whether the ex-JAGs may be inclined to judge the president more sternly than other lawyers.
But the country was politically fragmented, with arguments between monarchists and republicans, right and left, and tension escalated into civil war.
Headquarters had a hijack coordinator, who was the director of the FAA Office of Civil Aviation Security or his or her designate.
Conviction on the federal civil rights charges could mean sentences of up to life in prison.
For reasons still unknown — perhaps civil war, drought, or disease — the great cities were abandoned.