Difference between civil and criminal law.

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Civil LawCriminal LawCivil law refers to the type of laws that deals with the violation of the Fundamental Rights of the Citizens.Criminal law refers to the type of law that deals with such actions or conduct which law considers as offences.Example – Cases related to the selling of land, Purchase of goods, rent matters, divorce cases, etc.Example – theft, Harassing a woman, murder, etc.In this case, only the victim party or the affected party could file the petition in the court. Like, in the case related to renting matters, only the tenant or landlord could file the case.In this case, the victim has to file a First Information Report (FIR) and then the police will investigate the crime. After this only, the case is filed in the court.If asked, the court provides relief to the individual. Like, the court may ask to vacate the flat or pay the remaining rent in a case related to renting.The person who is found guilty will be fined or also sent to jail for his crime.In 2006, a new civil law code was passed to protect women against domestic violence.Cases like dowry deaths fall under criminal law as they are considered as ‘crime against society’.

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Civil Law	Criminal Law
Civil law refers to the type of laws that deals with the violation of the Fundamental Rights of the Citizens.	Criminal law refers to the type of law that deals with such actions or conduct which law considers as offences.
Example – Cases related to the selling of land, Purchase of goods, rent matters, divorce cases, etc.	Example – theft, Harassing a woman, murder, etc.
In this case, only the victim party or the affected party could file the petition in the court. Like, in the case related to renting matters, only the tenant or landlord could file the case.	In this case, the victim has to file a First Information Report (FIR) and then the police will investigate the crime. After this only, the case is filed in the court.
If asked, the court provides relief to the individual. Like, the court may ask to vacate the flat or pay the remaining rent in a case related to renting.	The person who is found guilty will be fined or also sent to jail for his crime.
In 2006, a new civil law code was passed to protect women against domestic violence.	Cases like dowry deaths fall under criminal law as they are considered as ‘crime against society’.