civil claims
Non-criminal court cases
Civil claims are legal actions seeking remedies for private wrongs rather than criminal prosecution.
One party sues another for money damages, property disputes, contract breaches, or personal injury: She filed a civil claim against her former employer for wrongful termination.
The burden of proof is lower than in criminal cases—preponderance of evidence rather than beyond reasonable doubt.
- child custodyLegal parental responsibility allocation
- adverse possessionClaiming land through occupation
- false advertisingDishonest promotional claims
- breach of contractFailure to perform agreed duties
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
slip and fall · personal injury · defamation · trespass · liens · boundary disputes · wrongful termination · strict liability · easements · alimony · novation · settlement agreements · out of court · class action lawsuits · nuisance · property damage · encumbrances · visitation rights
- civil litigationlawsuits, plaintiffs, defendants, verdicts, judgments
- civil courtscourt hearings, court orders, court rules, district judges, circuit judges
- lower courtsmagistrates court, district court, district courts, municipal court, municipal courts
- Scottish courtssheriff, circuit courts, district courts, criminal jurisdiction, criminal procedure
civil claimscriminal prosecutions
Cases against accused lawbreakers
criminal charges · criminal cases · criminal proceedings · indictments · prosecutions
civil, claims, claim, civility, civilian, civics, civilization, civilize, civilized