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

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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.

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Answered on 8/04/05, 12:18 pm


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