What is civil law concept?

Answer 1

Civil law, as opposed to criminal law, refers to that branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals and/or organisations, in which compensation may be awarded to the victim. For instance, if a car crash victim claims damages against the driver for loss or injury sustained in an accident, this will be a civil law case. Examples of Civil Law Cases Contract Law: You have just purchased your first car. In Missouri, you must have car insurance in order to title and obtain a license for the car. One day, an engine fire destroys your car. The fire is an accident; no one is to blame. Your insurance policy specifically states the insurance will pay you for the value of the car. This is a contract between you and your insurance company. Your part is to pay the premiums and not to intentionally harm your car and the insurance company's part is to pay you when something happens to your car. Family Law: Your best friend's parents get a divorce. The judge awards custody of your friend's sister to the mother and of your friend to the father. The friend and sister want to live together. They ask a lawyer to change the custody order.

Answer 2

What Is a Civil Attorney?

When most people think of the word "civil," they think of "polite." However, this may or may not describe a civil attorney. Civil attorneys solve the problems encountered by the citizens of society. These problems inevitably arise everyday between people in a social or business setting. Civil attorneys are sometimes said to solve "private wrongs" between two or more generally law-abiding citizens.

What Fields of Law Do Civil Attorneys Practice In?

Civil attorneys practice in almost any field that people interact and conduct business in.

Civil lawyers are very prevalent in the legal field. They specialize in a wide range of areas, including: personal injury law, employment law, family law, business and finance law, immigration law, real estate law, health and medicine law, landlord / tenant law, and more.

How Is Civil Law Different From Criminal Law?

Civil law deals with disputes between individuals and/or organizations. They are disputes between private parties. Criminal law, on the other hand, deals with crimes: behaviors which are against the rules society has created for the safety and well-being of its members. Criminal law imposes heavier sentences on the guilty, with punishments ranging from community service to the death penalty.

Civil law can place heavy fines or reverse certain conduct, but the sentences are often far lighter in comparison. As such, criminal law often comes with additional protections for the defendant; the reading of Miranda rightsbefore an interrogation is an excellent example of such a protection. In addition, the burden of proof for guilt is higher in criminal law then civil law.

Note that civil law and criminal law are not exclusive. It is possible to be sued and fined in civil law and then sentenced in criminal law, or vice versa.

Answer 3

Civil law is designed to settle differences between two private parties. The government seldom has any direct interest in the case. The government provides the venue and rules that allow the disagreement to be settled without disrupting the peace or allowing the parties to 'fight it out' which can lead to escalations of violence.

Answer 4

Civil law is a legal system derived from Roman law that governs private disputes between individuals or organizations. It covers areas such as contracts, property, family law, and torts. In civil law systems, judges apply codified statutes and legal principles to resolve disputes.

Answer 5

The Civil Law system is available for citizens to recover damages from other citizens that wronged them. Only money is at stake where freedom is at stake in criminal court.

Answer 6

All law that is not criminal is civil.