What is the different between civil and criminal laws?

Answer 1

Answers from various contributors: Criminal law refers to those actions that have been declared illegal. They are prosecuted by the state (city, state or country). The defendant is found guilty beyond reasonable doubt or found not guilty.

• Criminal laws are malum per se, meaning that it is against the moral principles of society. They are normally punished with fines and/or loss of freedom through jail or probation.
• Civil laws are malum prohibitum, meaning that they are against the law because someone has said so. These are things like speeding and parking violations. They do not result in loss of freedom, though they can result in loss of privilages or fines.

Civil Law deals with disagreements between citizens were no crime has been committed, or a separate cause of action even when a crime has been committed. The defendant is found liable by a preponderance of the evidenct, meaning they jury believes that it is likely that the defendant did what they are accused of by more than 50% of the evidence, or they are found not liable.

A famous example is that OJ was tried twice, once on a criminal action for murder where he was acquitted, and once for a wrongful death suit, which he was found liable for.

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Civil law pertains to non criminal charges such as a person owes someone a debt and hasn't paid, a landlord taking a tenant to court to get any rent due, etc. Criminal law deals with criminal activities such as D.W.I.s, robberies, assaults, etc. With criminal laws you have to prove beyond reasonable doubt and with civil you have to prove preponderance of evidence.

Criminal laws are laws that seek to prevent people from deliberately or recklessly harming each other or each other's property. Civil laws seek to prevent disputes between individuals, organizations, or governments, in which no criminal laws have been broken.

In criminal law the standard of proof is that guilt must be shown beyond all reasonable doubt. While in civil law the burden of proof is that liability must be shown on the balance of probabilities. The burden of proof (the side which must prove their case) lies with whichever party is bringing the case (in civil cases it is the plaintiff, in criminal trials it is the prosecution). Also, in civil trials, the individual being charged is called the defendant, while in criminal trials they are referred to as the accused.

Criminal law involves wrongs against society. Civil law involves wrongs against individuals.

Answer 2

Answers from various contributors: Criminal law refers to those actions that have been declared illegal. They are prosecuted by the state (city, state or country). The defendant is found guilty beyond reasonable doubt or found not guilty.

• Criminal laws are malum per se, meaning that it is against the moral principles of society. They are normally punished with fines and/or loss of freedom through jail or probation.
• Civil laws are malum prohibitum, meaning that they are against the law because someone has said so. These are things like speeding and parking violations. They do not result in loss of freedom, though they can result in loss of privilages or fines.

Civil Law deals with disagreements between citizens were no crime has been committed, or a separate cause of action even when a crime has been committed. The defendant is found liable by a preponderance of the evidenct, meaning they jury believes that it is likely that the defendant did what they are accused of by more than 50% of the evidence, or they are found not liable.

A famous example is that OJ was tried twice, once on a criminal action for murder where he was acquitted, and once for a wrongful death suit, which he was found liable for.

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Civil law pertains to non criminal charges such as a person owes someone a debt and hasn't paid, a landlord taking a tenant to court to get any rent due, etc. Criminal law deals with criminal activities such as D.W.I.s, robberies, assaults, etc. With criminal laws you have to prove beyond reasonable doubt and with civil you have to prove preponderance of evidence.

Criminal laws are laws that seek to prevent people from deliberately or recklessly harming each other or each other's property. Civil laws seek to prevent disputes between individuals, organizations, or governments, in which no criminal laws have been broken.

In criminal law the standard of proof is that guilt must be shown beyond all reasonable doubt. While in civil law the burden of proof is that liability must be shown on the balance of probabilities. The burden of proof (the side which must prove their case) lies with whichever party is bringing the case (in civil cases it is the plaintiff, in criminal trials it is the prosecution). Also, in civil trials, the individual being charged is called the defendant, while in criminal trials they are referred to as the accused.

Criminal law involves wrongs against society. Civil law involves wrongs against individuals.

Answer 3

The difference between criminal law and civil law is that criminal law is the body of law that regulates the conduct of individiuals as members of the state.

Answer 4

Answers from various contributors: Criminal law refers to those actions that have been declared illegal. They are prosecuted by the state (city, state or country). The defendant is found guilty beyond reasonable doubt or found not guilty.

• Criminal laws are malum per se, meaning that it is against the moral principles of society. They are normally punished with fines and/or loss of freedom through jail or probation.
• Civil laws are malum prohibitum, meaning that they are against the law because someone has said so. These are things like speeding and parking violations. They do not result in loss of freedom, though they can result in loss of privilages or fines.

Civil Law deals with disagreements between citizens were no crime has been committed, or a separate cause of action even when a crime has been committed. The defendant is found liable by a preponderance of the evidenct, meaning they jury believes that it is likely that the defendant did what they are accused of by more than 50% of the evidence, or they are found not liable.

A famous example is that OJ was tried twice, once on a criminal action for murder where he was acquitted, and once for a wrongful death suit, which he was found liable for.

More Information:

Civil law pertains to non criminal charges such as a person owes someone a debt and hasn't paid, a landlord taking a tenant to court to get any rent due, etc. Criminal law deals with criminal activities such as D.W.I.s, robberies, assaults, etc. With criminal laws you have to prove beyond reasonable doubt and with civil you have to prove preponderance of evidence.

Criminal laws are laws that seek to prevent people from deliberately or recklessly harming each other or each other's property. Civil laws seek to prevent disputes between individuals, organizations, or governments, in which no criminal laws have been broken.

In criminal law the standard of proof is that guilt must be shown beyond all reasonable doubt. While in civil law the burden of proof is that liability must be shown on the balance of probabilities. The burden of proof (the side which must prove their case) lies with whichever party is bringing the case (in civil cases it is the plaintiff, in criminal trials it is the prosecution). Also, in civil trials, the individual being charged is called the defendant, while in criminal trials they are referred to as the accused.

Criminal law involves wrongs against society. Civil law involves wrongs against individuals.

Answer 5

The difference between criminal law and civil law is that criminal law is the body of law that regulates the conduct of individiuals as members of the state.