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Libel Law and Criminal Law deals with two different concerned crime areas. Libel laws are meant to monetarily compensate people for damage to their reputations.

On the other hand, Criminal law is a system of law to punish the person who commits crime. In USA, responsibility for criminal law & justice is shared between states and the federal government. There are many practice areas that deals with different types of crimes. I am also a criminal law attorney at Barhoma Law PC and handle criminal law cases in California state.

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Libel Law and Criminal Law deals with two different concerned crime areas. Libel laws are meant to monetarily compensate people for damage to their reputations.

On the other hand, Criminal law is a system of law to punish the person who commits crime. In USA, responsibility for criminal law & justice is shared between states and the federal government. There are many practice areas that deals with different types of crimes. I am also a criminal law attorney Barhoma Law PC and handle criminal law cases in California state.

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Libel Law is different from Criminal Law because Criminal Law has something to do with criminals and Libel Law has something to do with liberty.

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