civil proceedings
Non-criminal legal disputes
Civil proceedings are legal actions in court that resolve disputes between parties rather than prosecute crimes.
One party sues another over contracts, property, injuries, or other private matters.
The goal is typically compensation or a court order, not punishment.
The company faced civil proceedings after the accident.
Civil proceedings require a lower burden of proof than criminal cases—preponderance of evidence rather than beyond reasonable doubt.
- pleadingsFormal litigation documents
- filing feeCost to submit documents
- legal briefWritten court argument
- contract disputesDisagreements over binding agreements
- judgeOne who decides
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Legal process for offenses
criminal prosecution · criminal case · criminal trial · criminal charges · indictment
civil proceedingsinformal settlement
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out-of-court settlement · mediation · arbitration · negotiation · conciliation
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