Civil vs. Criminal law

a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.

• criminal law

• neither

• civil law

Decision : Defendant can be found liable or not liable.

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

Type of punishment : Compensation (usually financial) for injuries or damages, or an injunction in nuisance.

• Civil Law
• Criminal Law 

Type of punishment : A guilty defendant is subject to Custodial (imprisonment) or Non-custodial punishment (fines or community service). In exceptional cases, the death penalty.

• Civil Law
• Criminal Law

Examples : Landlord/tenant disputes, divorce proceedings, child custody proceedings, property disputes, personal injury, etc.

• Civil Law
• Criminal Law

Examples : Theft, assault, robbery, trafficking in controlled substances, murder, etc.

• Criminal Law
• Civil Law

The person who files a complaint in civil court is called the:

• defendant

• prosecution

• plaintiff

• witness

A defendent is present in which of the following types of legal cases?

• civil only

• criminal only

• both civil and criminal

• neither civil nor criminal

The prosecution is present in which type of court case?

• civil

• criminal

• both civil and criminal

• neither civil nor criminal

A private dispute between individuals or organizations will most likely be tried in which type of court?

• criminal

• civil

• both civil and criminal

• neither civil not criminal