The Criminal and Civil law case of the OJ Simpson murder accusations

Back in 1994, OJ Simpson was accused of murdering Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman outside of Goldman’s condominium home. The murder trial was considered to be one of the most prolific in modern history and had the nation captivated every night as they received updates from the proceedings every night on their local and national [...]

What encompasses a lawsuit and how are civil law court proceedings handled?

Lawsuits, a civil law action brought before a court to resolve complaints of one party about another party, are handled in a variety of ways. Depending on the lawsuit, a case may be brought before municipal, county, state, or federal civil law courts. In civil law, there is a plaintiff (the person making a claim) [...]

The steps of a lawsuit in a civil law trial

Civil law is different then criminal law. It is when two parties, the plaintiff and the defendant dispute a disagreement and have it resolved in either municipal, county, state, or federal civil court. A plaintiff is the person that files a claim with his or her attorney, and the defendant is the party in question [...]

Civil law trials of modern history and their importance

Before understanding the significance of many civil law cases that have been conducted over the years that have paved way for furthering the progress of civil law rights for many people, one must understand what civil rights and civil laws are.
Civil law is a justice that is the practice of dealing with disputes between individuals, [...]

What is civil law?

The idea of civil law is the process by which non-criminal disagreements between one person, organization, or party and another person, organization, or party are resolved. This usually involves a plaintiff, the person or party who is complaining about the dispute, and the defendant, the person or party who is defending themselves from the accusations. [...]