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There are many different areas of law in Australia, including criminal law and civil law.


Explain the difference between criminal law and civil law.

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The main difference between civil law and criminal law in Australia is that criminal law has a higher onus of proof (ie. beyond reasonable doubt) than civil law (ie. balance of probabilities

Criminal law includes both state and commonwealth as representing the community prosecuting people or corporations involving penalties of imprisonment. Civil law involves disputes and resolutions between people or corporations involving money. Outline of civil law in Australia
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