civil lawyer
Disputes, not crimes
A civil lawyer handles legal matters outside criminal law—disputes between individuals, businesses, or organizations over contracts, property, personal injury, family matters, or similar issues.
The term distinguishes from criminal lawyers, who prosecute or defend against crimes.
In some countries, civil lawyer refers specifically to practitioners trained in the civil law tradition derived from Roman law, as opposed to common law systems.
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
- law firmAttorneys' business entity
- litigationLegal dispute process
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- court caseLegal dispute under adjudication
lawsuit · contract · dispute · plaintiff · defendant · settlement · negotiation · retainer · legal fees · billable hours · briefcase · deposition · case file · tort · damages · counsel · advocate · legal advice
- lawyersattorney, defense attorney, defense counsel, counselor, public defender
- Legal Careersattorney, paralegal, solicitor, barrister, counsel
- legal professionalsattorney, barrister, solicitor, counsel, judge
civil lawyerprosecutor
Government's trial lawyer
district attorney · criminal prosecutor · state's attorney · public prosecutor · crown prosecutor
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