what's the difference between criminal and civil suit?
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A criminal case involves a crime, which implies that the person has harmed the public by their action, and deserve some sort of punishment, usually prison time, but sometimes just a fine. In a civil trial, the question is only whether or not an individual was harmed by the person's actions, and the only restitution is financial.
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It is difficult to answer your question without knowing more facts.  Rules of procedure vary by state and can also vary based on the type of proceeding or appeal.\n\nStays in criminal cases will be different than stays in civil cases.  An appeal while the case is pending might stay the entire case.  An appeal after the case might stay enforcement of a civil judgment or imposition of a criminal sentence.\n\nSome stays might terminate automatically when the court of appeal renders an opinion.  Some stays might require further action by the court.  There are just to many variables to answer your question specifically.\n\nYou should post more details about the case include the state, the type of proceeding, the status of the appeal and how the stay was issued.
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Do you know which county the suit was filed in?  How long ago was it?\n\nMost counties in California have their lawsuit information on line.  Some of the smaller counties are still catching up.  Go to your county court website and see if they post civil case information online.  Also, if the case was filed more than 7 or so years ago, you may have a hard time finding it, depending on the county.
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civil = against a person or entity\n\ncriminal = against a law of the land
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Not sure what you mean but perhaps; the law is divided into criminal and civil law and also into statute and case law.\n\nThe division into criminal and civil law is fairly obvious and very broadly speaking civil law may be regarded as being concerned with contracts made between people and or companies or states.\n\nStatute law are the laws passed by government a system we inherited from the Romans. Case law is derived from the old Anglo-Saxon system of justice is based on precedence established in previous cases it is also concerned with interpretation of statute law.
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Sure, you could file a civil suit.  If they've been convicted of the crime, you stand a better chance of winning the civil suit.
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sounds like a homework question..  the biggest difference in the systems is terminology.. instead of a juvenile being called a criminal they are called delinquent, they attend hearings... so on. another big difference is the fact that most juvenile hearings aren't open to the public, unlike adult criminal trials. the records of the juveniles are usually confidential, and all can be sealed. The juvenile justice system is based off of the idea that juveniles can be rehabilitated. Most programs, and any possible incarceration, are majorly composed of rehabilitation efforts, and this is all an attempt to make the juvenile a productive member of society.
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Statutes of limitation apply to both civil and criminal causes of action. For instance if you slip on your neighbors driveway you have only a few years to bring suit. That would be a tort claim not a criminal action.\n\nIt looks like you are looking at a six year statute of limitation for the company who has your loan to bring suit starting from the time you enter default. see http//www.cardreport.com/laws/statute-of-limitations.html
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The only difference is how the law treats them.\n\nSome offenses are illegal and stupid. Some are just stupid.
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civil and not criminal. ask your local civil court
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Criminal law is to punish you, i.e., put you in jail, give ya probation w/e! Civil law is to get you to pay the person you harmed money for w/e you did! 7 times out of 10 the criminal aquital will be enough! Good luck!\n\nhttp://www.willyblues.com/
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What type of criminal charge is it?
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Tort laws are civil violations, not criminal violations. They typically have to do with improperly restraining or infringing upon another person's freedoms (i.e.--false arrest, false imprisonment). As noted, they are tried through civil courts and can result in the award of monetary damages.
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Depends on what kind of case.If its criminal you are entitled by law to a public defender, provided you can demonstrate hardship, and inability to pay an attorney yourself.If its a civil action you are not entitled to a public defender.Public Defenders are not pro bono they are employed by the county through the district attorneys office.\nYou need to look up Legal Aid in your phone book, by county and call them , they are the ones who will provide a pro bono attorney , if they so choose,or direct you to other agency's or firms that list legal aid attorneys, as most counties have a mandate for a certain amount of pro bono work,from these types of groups, and it is a stipulation of their grants, since they are generally non-profit and therefore subsidized by government grant dollars.Hope this helps and answers your questions.
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ok that's a little better. well, criminal court is a state court, as opposed to city court, county court or federal court, and as you know, they try criminal cases. the process usually goes like this: someone commits an offense or is accused of one, and they are brought before the court to answer to the charges, or stand responsible. he is given a chance at a preliminary hearing, to tell his side of the story ( which is called his defense.) after the police tell their side, too, the judge hears a recommendation from the prosecuting attorney on whether there is enough evidence to hold the offender over for trial. if yes, the defendant is granted a bail amount in most cases, and he may pay a bondsman to bail him out until the time of the trial. at the trial, there is the guilt phase, and then the punishment phase. during the guilt phase, the defendant and his/her attorney answer to the charges, and do their best to keep the offender's actions seen in a good light so that the jury will believe he's innocent. after the trial, the punishment phase dtermines to what degree the offender will be punished. either probation, community service,or prison.how else can I help?
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Unlike the answers above, there IS a difference between a lawyer and an attorney.\n\nAn attorney is defined as: one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf; specifically : a legal agent qualified to act for suitors and defendants in legal proceedings\n\nA lawyer is defined as: one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters.\n\nAlthough they LOOK similar, they are different.  It comes down to this:  a LAWYER is someone that went to law school and graduated.  An attorney is someone that has passed the bar exam in the jurisdiction that they practice in.
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Criminal law (also known as penal law) is the body of statutory and common law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses. There are four theories of criminal justice: punishment, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation. It is believed that imposing sanctions for the crime, society can achieve justice and a peaceable social order. \n\n This differs from civil law in that civil actions are disputes between two parties that are not of significant public concern.