Question: What is the difference between civil wrong doing and a crime?
Answer: Law is a body of rules that govern a society, a characteristic that is common of all societies (Law, 2009). The English Legal System is split into various categories; one of these categories is civil law and criminal law. The purpose of civil law is to regulate disputes between individuals, while criminal law allows the State to regulate the behaviour of its citizens.......(short extract)
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Details: - Mark: 75% | Course: English Legal System | Year: 1st | Words: 2214 | References: Yes | Date written: October, 2009 | Date submitted: December 09, 2009 | Coursework ID: 540
