1. What are the different between civil law and criminal law ? (12 pt)
Ans Civil law is a body of rules that defines and protects the private right of citizen ,offer legal remedies that may be sought in a dispute, and cover area of law such as contracts, torts, property and family law. Civil law is derived from the laws of acient Rome which used doctrines to develop a code that determined how legal issues would be decided.
Decision
Defendant can be found liable or not liable, the judge decides this
Type of punishment
Compensation (usually financial) for injuries or damages, or an injunction in nuisance.