Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Washington
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what is a civil law suit?
Asked on 8/04/05, 12:06 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
Re: civil
A court action which is not criminal. Usually money is sought for injury, property loss, breach of contract, etc. Two distinct systems - civil and criminal. Civil gets you money; criminal gets you jail.
Answered on 8/04/05, 12:18 pm
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