Archive for the Category ‘Civil Law’

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

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?

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

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

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?

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. [...]

Defending yourself in a civil law trial

Defending yourself in a civil law trial

There are many things you should know about civil law trials if you are forced to have to defend yourself in one. Many civil trials are small claims civil law trials, and a civil lawyer would not be hired. In these small claims civil law trials, it is most of the time not allowed for [...]

Domestic violence and Civil Law

Domestic violence and Civil Law

Domestic disputes can be a very serious concern for the victims of it. These disputes can escalate to physical violence, causes pain and emotional suffering. Domestic abuse can fall under the umbrella of civil law and criminal law, but there are a number of ways it is handled differently in each. One must first understand [...]

The difference between civil law and criminal law

The difference between civil law and criminal law

Civil law and criminal, though holding many similarities between each other such as court principles, but there also many ways in which they vary from each other, such as specific procedures before and during a trial and how a civil case origins compared to a criminal case.
Origins of civil law cases and criminal law cases
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