What is the difference between civil law and criminal law.
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CIVIL LAW
Civil law deals with the disputes between individuals, organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim.
CRIMINAL LAW
Criminal law is the body of law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses.
Civil law :-
- Civil law is a branch of the law. In common law legal systems such as England and Wales and the United States, the term refers to non-criminal law.
- The law relating to civil wrongs and quasi-contracts is part of the civil law, as is law of property (other than property-related crimes, such as theft or vandalism).
Criminal law :-
- Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime.
- It proscribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people inclusive of one's self.
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