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Civil is usually surrounding the plaintiff chasing some level of damages, financial or property.

Criminal refers to an act of punishment for wrong doing be it time or work

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Q: What is the primary purpose of a civil action generally i.e tort action. Versus the primary purpose of a criminal action?
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