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Civil and criminal law

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The law is divided into criminal law, which deals with crimes such as theft and violence, and civil law, which settles disputes between people or organisations, such as disagreements over money or property. Different courts deal with each type of case.

Memory tip: Criminal law = crimes (theft, violence); civil law = disputes (money, property).

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Which of these is dealt with by criminal law?

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