Civil Law vs. Criminal Law

Civil law and criminal law are two broad and separate entities of law with separate sets of laws and punishments? Civil cases usually involve private disputes between persons or organizations. Criminal cases involve an action that is considered to be harmful to society as a whole. Below is a comparison of the key differences between civil and criminal cases.

 

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