Civil and criminal law
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- Civil and criminal law
- Criminal law and punishment
- Verdict of guilty or not guilty is made
- Cases are heard in Magistrates Court or Crown Court
- Laws change over time as general opinion changes about what is and is not acceptable.
- Morality is a set of standards for behaviour, the guidelines for a belief about what is right and wrong
- Laws of a country are based on morality widely held beliefs about what is right and wrong, what behaviour is acceptable and what is forbidden in western socieites
- Civil law and punishment
- Types of cases
- Ownership of land
- Terms of contracts
- Probate of wills
- Divorce cases
- Civil law is concerned with the citizen seeking a remedy through the courts if they are in dispute with another individual or company/ organisation
- Disputes between: individuals and other individuals, or individuals and companies, or individuals and government departments.
- Cases can be heard in:
- Small Claims Court (£5000 or less)
- County Court(£5000 or over)
- High Court (exceeds £50,000)
- Types of cases
- Criminal law and punishment
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