federal civil enforcement action
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concept
A federal civil enforcement action is a non-criminal lawsuit brought by a U.S. federal agency or the Department of Justice to compel compliance with federal laws, regulations, or orders and to obtain remedies such as injunctions, penalties, or restitution.
Observed surface forms (1)
- environmental enforcement action ×1
Instances (2)
- United States v. BP Exploration & Production Inc. via concept surface "environmental enforcement action"
- U.S. Department of Justice antitrust litigation