§ 16-a. Civil action. The term "civil action" means any action except\nwhen prosecuted in the name of the people of the state of New York, as\nplaintiffs against a party charged with crime.\n
N.Y. Gen. Constr. Law § 16-a
Civil action
2014-09-22
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.