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What are the difference between civil law and criminal law?
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Civil law deals with the disputes between individual citizens, organizations, and government agencies, in which compensation is awarded to the victim. Examples are defamations like libel and slander, breach of contract, negligence resulting in injury or death, and property damage.

Criminal law deals with crime and the legal punishments that come with a criminal offense. A criminal prosecution involves the government deciding weather to punish and individual for either and act or an omission.

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