The freedom to engage in economic activity is constitutive of a civil society and fundamental to our liberty.

FORBES: To Live In Liberty

The District Court noted that civil contempt is meant to coercive future activity, as opposed to criminal contempt which seeks to punish past bad behavior.

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"Construction activity generally, general construction, civil engineering and housing, have a vital, dynamic effect on getting an economy going, " he said.

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While in recent days all the action has been on the civil side, the Madoff saga mights soon result in more prosecutorial activity.

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And they fear it could harm civil society itself (the network of local institutions where most voluntary activity takes place) by making the government the main link between individuals and the society they offer to help.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

"There have been intelligence inputs about some terrorist activity, and therefore security has been tightened (at airports), " civil aviation spokesperson Moushmi Chakraborty told CNN.

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According to a Republican memo circulated before the vote, that legislation is designed to ensure that " any person that voluntarily reports suspicious activity -- anything that could be a threat to transportation security" will be granted immunity from civil liability for the disclosure.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: No Does