Tag Archives: Law

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) … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

About civil lawyers: What their duties are and how they perform them

A Civil lawyer is a lawyer who specializes in the practice of civil law and has a great deal of knowledge of the field itself. A civil lawyer is one that is used the most in court cases as there are a lot of civil cases being done every day in which a civil lawyer … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading