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Examples of civil law

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Civil law settles disputes between people or organisations. Examples include disagreements between landlords and tenants over housing, disputes about faulty goods or services, employment cases such as unfair dismissal, and people who owe money being taken to court over a debt.

Memory tip: Civil law: housing, consumer rights, employment, and debt disputes.

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Question 1 of 1 · choose two

Select TWO matters that are dealt with under civil law.

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