The case is a civil legal action, not a criminal one.

这是一起民事诉讼，而不是刑事诉讼。

She brought a civil action accusing him of sexual harassment while governor of Arkansas.

她提起民事诉讼，指控他在担任阿肯色州州长期间进行性骚扰。

The legislation does not make clear what conditions are needed to bring civil legal action against someone.

该法并未明确指出针对某人的民事诉讼需要何种条件。

This would be what we would call a " civil action, " when you go to the government – to the court system, to the legal system – and try to get the government to force me to give you money.

这就是我们所说的“民事诉讼”，当你去找政府——法院系统、法律系统——并试图让政府强迫我给你钱。