civil action
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
As used in subsection (a), the terms “civil action” and “criminal prosecution” include any proceeding (whether or not ancillary to another proceeding) to the extent that in such proceeding a judicial order, including a subpoena for testimony or documents, is sought or issued. If removal is sought for a proceeding described in the previous sentence, and there is no other basis for removal, only that proceeding may be removed to the district court.
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- 2011–201228 U.S.C. § 1442Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted · in this section
The term “civil action” includes a covered civil action.
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- 2008–present50 U.S.C. § 1885War and National Defense · Definitions · in this subchapter
The terms “civil action” and “criminal prosecution” include any proceeding (whether or not ancillary to another proceeding) to the extent that in such proceeding a judicial order, including a subpoena for testimony or documents, is sought or issued. If removal is sought for a proceeding described in the previous sentence, and there is no other basis for removal, only that proceeding may be removed to the district court.
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- 2012–present28 U.S.C. § 1442Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted · in this section