What the similarities of civil and criminal law?

Answer 1

The similarities between Criminal and Civil law is best noted in two offences; Gross Negligent Manslaughter and Theft.

A defendant is found guilty of Gross Negligent Manslaughter if he kills; through negligence of his actions or failures to act, however such actions much be gross - which is normally a civil law topic.

Again in Theft; the offence is committed when the defendant 'assumes the rights of the owner' of the property - rights to property etc is another civil law concept.

such similarities are uncommon between criminal and civil, and those similarities are being reviewed by the Law Commission and the Home Office.

Answer 2

Don't know what the questioner is looking for. There are no similarities. There ar no civil offenses which are criminal - and there are no criminal offenses which are civil. The two are completely separate and apart.

Answer 3

Basically, they operate very similarly with only a few marked differences, (not an all-inclusive list but), chief among these being:

1) The standard of proof necessary to reach a verdict in a jury trial is different -

2) rules of evidence are different -

3) if found guilty of a civil offense you cannot be incarcerated.

Answer 4

For violations of criminal statutes - you can be arrested, tried (by a jury if you wish), representation by a public defender (if you qualify financially), and your sentence could be to serve time in jail or prison.

For violation of civil statutes, you cannot be arrested or serve time in jail or prison.

For violations of both types of law, you are entitled to a trial (although in civil cases you are not afforded a public defender - and for some civil offenses you are NOT guaranteed the right to a jury trial).

Answer 5

They're both passed into law by the Legislative branch of government.

Answer 6

I think common law included the all normal law that created in courts by judge on unfair situations. Where as criminal law is related to criminal activities to punish the persons.