Criminal laws at the local, state and federal level define criminal activities and establish legal punishments for those convicted of crimes like arson, assault and theft. Criminal law cases are only conducted through the criminal court system. In contrast, civil laws deal with the private rights of individuals.
Criminal laws at the local, state and federal level define criminal activities and establish legal punishments for those convicted of crimes like arson, assault and theft. Criminal law cases are only conducted through the criminal court system. In contrast, civil laws deal with the private rights of individuals.
A cop can't just stop a person and do a random search and Seizure on them. They must have good cause before they are allowed to do anything of that sort.
civil would be a lawsuit, ex you trip and fall at work and they didnt put a sign up saying its slippery, criminal is a crime such as murd3r, rap3, ars0n, and other crimes
