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    Civil law defines and protects private citizen rights, covering areas like contracts, torts, and property. It originated from ancient Roman laws and codes used to resolve disputes. Civil law differs from criminal law in that its primary purpose is to resolve private disputes and provide compensation to injured parties, rather than punish undesirable acts. Civil cases involve private law and require a preponderance of evidence standard to reach a verdict, while criminal cases are tried by the government and require proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

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    Civil law defines and protects private citizen rights, covering areas like contracts, torts, and property. It originated from ancient Roman laws and codes used to resolve disputes. Civil law differs from criminal law in that its primary purpose is to resolve private disputes and provide compensation to injured parties, rather than punish undesirable acts. Civil cases involve private law and require a preponderance of evidence standard to reach a verdict, while criminal cases are tried by the government and require proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

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    Civil law defines and protects private citizen rights, covering areas like contracts, torts, and property. It originated from ancient Roman laws and codes used to resolve disputes. Civil law differs from criminal law in that its primary purpose is to resolve private disputes and provide compensation to injured parties, rather than punish undesirable acts. Civil cases involve private law and require a preponderance of evidence standard to reach a verdict, while criminal cases are tried by the government and require proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

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    CIVIL LAW

    Civil law is a body of rules that defines and


    protects the private rights of citizens, offers
    legal remedies that may be sought in a dispute,
    and covers areas of law such as contracts, torts,
    property and family law. Civil law is derived
    from the laws of ancient Rome which used
    doctrines to develop a code that determined
    how legal issues would be decided. To explore
    this concept, consider the following civil law
    definition.

    Civil Law vs. Criminal Law


    Civil law and criminal law serve different
    purposes in the United States legal system. The
    primary purpose of civil law is to resolve
    disputes and provide compensation for someone
    injured by someone else’s acts or behavior. The primary purpose of criminal law is to
    prevent undesirable behavior and punish those who commit an act deemed undesirable
    by society.
    In civil law, it is the injured person who brings the lawsuit. By contrast, in criminal law,
    it is the government that files charges. The injured person may file a complaint, but it is
    the government that decides whether criminal charges should be filed. A violation of
    criminal law is considered a crime against the state or federal government and is a
    violation of public law rather than private law.
    Civil law cases are concerned only with private
    law. In some instances, a person may be
    entitled to file a complaint, trusting the legal
    system to punish the wrongdoer with
    prosecution, while bringing a civil lawsuit to
    receive compensation for the damages done by
    the wrongdoer.
    Another key difference
    between civil and Created By :
    criminal law is the Glenn Maulana Adhiyaksa
    standards of proof
    required to reach a
    verdict. A plaintiff need only prove his civil law
    case by a “preponderance of evidence.” This
    standard requires that the plaintiff convince the
    court that, based on the evidence presented at trial, it is “more likely than not” that the
    plaintiff’s allegation is true.

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