In these cases, a person or an organization asks a judge to settle a civil problem, such as
A person can also ask a judge for compensation for damage suffered because of someone else’s fault. This type of case is called a “civil responsibility” case. For example, if someone sues a plumber for poor repair work that caused a flood in her kitchen, the judge can order the plumber to pay money to compensate her for the water damage.
Civil cases deal with a wide range of topics, and many different rules apply to them. The “Civil Cases” column in the table below provides information on “civil responsibility” cases only.
Civil Cases. Civil cases involve conflicts between people or institutions like businesses. These conflicts usually (but not always) involve money. Cases usually begin when one person or business (the "Plaintiff") claims to have been harmed by the actions of another person or business (the "Defendant").
Civil actions are also called civil cases. Common examples of civil actions in state court are small claims court cases, divorce, custody disputes, debt collection, property disputes, probate of an estate, and contract disputes.
Four of the most important types of civil law deal with
Civil matters means an event connected with a case filed in court that is neither criminal nor quasi-criminal. Examples of civil matters are cases involving personal injury, employment matters, landlord/tenant disputes, and breach of contract claims. The concept of civil law has two distinct meanings. that is, disputes between private parties (individuals, corporations), as opposed to other branches of the law, such as administrative law or criminal law, which relate to disputes between individuals and the state.