Law informs everyday life and society in a wide variety of ways. Civil law the area of law in common law countries governing relations between private individuals. It includes the private law in common law systems,as well as non-criminal statutes regulating actions of individuals and corporations in a society. In this usage the term divides the relevant area of law from criminal law and other areas of public law. Criminal law is the body of statutory and common law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_law).
There are some differences in procedure. It is believed that imposing sanctions for the crime, society can achieve justice and a peaceable social order. This differs from civil law in that civil actions are disputes between two parties that are not of significant public concern. In a civil case a crime cannot be proven if the person or persons judging it doubt the guilt of the suspect and have a reason for his doubt. What is more, private citizen can bring a criminal prosecution against another citizen, criminal actions are nearly always started by the state. Civil actions are usually started by individuals. the judge in a civil law system plays a more active role in determining the facts of the case. Most civil law countries investigate major crimes using a so-called inquisitorial system. Also, civil law systems rely much more on written argument than oral argument. Most civil trials result in a cash award to the prevailing party, designed to restore that party to the position they would have been in but for the wrong that sparked the litigation.
There are some differences in procedure. It is believed that imposing sanctions for the crime, society can achieve justice and a peaceable social order. This differs from civil law in that civil actions are disputes between two parties that are not of significant public concern. In a civil case a crime cannot be proven if the person or persons judging it doubt the guilt of the suspect and have a reason for his doubt. What is more, private citizen can bring a criminal prosecution against another citizen, criminal actions are nearly always started by the state. Civil actions are usually started by individuals. the judge in a civil law system plays a more active role in determining the facts of the case. Most civil law countries investigate major crimes using a so-called inquisitorial system. Also, civil law systems rely much more on written argument than oral argument. Most civil trials result in a cash award to the prevailing party, designed to restore that party to the position they would have been in but for the wrong that sparked the litigation.
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