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6.Conclusion
Introduction to Civil Law
Objectives
Upon completion of this lesson, students will:
Understand that civil laws deal with unresolved conflicts between two
individuals or groups
Understand that civil cases often involve torts such as negligence, as
well as contracts
Know what some of the types of civil cases are
Be able to compare and contrast civil law and criminal law
Know that sometimes the same case can have both criminal and civil
counterparts
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the pre-court process with
lawyers
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the different methods for
dealing with disagreements
Evaluate the appropriateness of different dispute resolution processes
in a variety of situations
Gain an appreciation for impact that Donoghue vs. Stevenson
negligence case has had on Commonwealth common law
1. Define a crime.
Definition of a Crime
in violation of a law prohibiting it, or omitted in violation of a
law ordering it.”Yourdictionary.com, “Definition of Crime,” accessed
August 15, 2010, http://www.yourdictionary.com/crime. You learn
about criminal act and omission to act in Chapter 4 "The Elements of a
Let’s begin at the beginning by defining a crime. The most basic
definition of a crime is “an act committed Crime". For now, it is
important to understand that criminal act, omission to act, and criminal
intent are elements or parts of every crime. Illegality is also an element
of every crime. Generally, the government must enact a criminal
law specifying a crime and its elements before it can punish an
individual for criminal behavior. Criminal laws are the primary focus of
this book. As you slowly start to build your knowledge and
understanding of criminal law, you will notice some unique
characteristics of the United States’ legal system.
KEY TAKEAWAY
A crime is an act committed in violation of a law prohibiting it or
omitted in violation of a law ordering it. In general, the criminal law
must be enacted before the crime is committed.
EXERCISE
Answer the following question. Check your answer using the
answer key at the end of the chapter.
1. Read Gonzales v. Oregon, 546 U.S. 243 (2006). Did the US Supreme
Court preserve Oregon’s right to legalize physician-assisted suicide?
The case is available at this
link: http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/04-623.ZS.html.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
KEY TAKEAWAY
2. Read Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573 (1980). In Payton, the US
Supreme Court held a New York statute unconstitutional under the
Fourth Amendment. Did the Payton ruling focus on criminal law or
criminal procedure? The case is available at this
link: http://supreme.justia.com/us/445/573.
Definition of Civil Law
Civil law alludes to the system of rules and regulations,
which describes and safeguards the rights of the residents of the
country and provides legal remedies to a dispute. It includes cases
relating to private matters such as property, contracts, torts, family
dispute, etc.
The party who files the suit is called plaintiff, while the party who
responds to the suits is known as a defendant and the entire process is
termed as litigation.
The basic objective of the civil law is to seek redressal of the wrongs, by
imposing compensation on the wrongdoer rather than giving
punishment. The wrongdoer bears only that extent of the damages,
which are required to make good the wrong done to the aggrieved
party.
him/her and the entire society, not to commit the crime, or else, the
act they commited will attract retribution.
When one commits an act, which is not permitted by law, he/she risks
prosecution. In criminal law, firstly the complaint is registered with the
police, regarding the crime, after which the police investigates the
crime and files criminal charges. The aggrieved party can only report a
crime, but the charges can only be filed by the government, who is
represented by the prosecutor in the court of law against the
defendant.
In India, the Criminal Law is broadly classified into three major acts,
which are Indian Penal Code, 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
and Indian Evidence Act, 1873.
Comparison Chart
BASIS FOR
CIVIL LAW CRIMINAL LAW
COMPARISON
As we all know that the two types of law are made to serve
a variety of purposes. Civil law is primarily created to settle disputes
and provide compensation to the aggrieved party. On the contrary, the
criminal is aimed at preventing undesirable behavior and give
punishment the ones, who commit such acts, which are prohibited by
the law.
Civil law and criminal law both are the important part of Indian law.
There are the basic structure of our country. We have to follow thr legal
rules.
The difference between civil and criminal law turns on the difference
between two different objects which law seek to pursue- redess or
punishment . The object of civil law is the redress of wrong by
compelling compensation or restitution.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ACKNOWLEDGE
iNDEX
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