Sentence examples for civil terms from inspiring English sources
"civil terms" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when describing the language used in a formal conversation or agreement, typically one in which parties are disagreeing but trying to maintain an amiable relationship. For example, "Although the two sides disagreed on many points, they managed to reach an agreement through civil terms."
Though we parted on civil terms, I was anxious and distraught.
"This is something that is very new for this court and I think for most courts, particularly in the civil terms," Judge Pfau said.
Mr. Houghton has already told Mr. Pataki and Mr. Bruno, in forceful but civil terms, that he hoped his personal sacrifice would not be forgotten.
"It is important that the people and the press start speaking on civil terms that honor this nation instead of tearing it down," she said.
While Mr. Wilson and Mr. Richards have remained on civil terms since, speaking privately and appearing jointly at theater conferences, the ascension of surrogate son over surrogate father serves as one more way of marking the 20 years since "Ma Rainey" made its debut in the O'Neill Center's barn.
So keeping on civil terms with people like Morgan was important".
The justice, Edward M. Rappaport, was moved from the civil term of the State Supreme Court in Brooklyn to the criminal term there.
His death was confirmed by his son Jeremy, a State Supreme Court justice and administrative judge of the civil term in Queens.
Justice Rappaport served in the criminal term of State Supreme Court, which hears cases involving felony crimes, before his position in the civil term.
The De la Courts adopted the basic features of Hobbesian anthropology, but eschewed juridical concepts like "right" and "contract" (see Malcolm 1991, 548), opting to analyze the civil condition in terms of the competing interests of participants.
