What is civil law? How does it differ from criminal law?

There is a difference between criminal law and civil law. In Criminal law involves the government's prosecution of a defendant, who is accused of a crime. ... If the defendant is convicted, or found guilty, he or she will receive a punishment. Civil law involves a plaintiff's lawsuit against a defendant.

"The difference between civil law and criminal law turns on the difference between two different objects which law seeks to pursue - redress or punishment. The object of civil law is the redress of wrongs by compelling compensation or restitution: the wrongdoer is not punished; he only suffers so much harm as is necessary to make good the wrong he has done. The person who has suffered gets a definite benefit from the law, or at least he avoids a loss. On the other hand, in the case of crimes, the main object of the law is to punish the wrongdoer; to give him and others a strong inducement not to commit same or similar crimes, to reform him if possible and perhaps to satisfy the public sense that wrongdoing ought to meet with retribution.”

Criminal law deals with the penalties provided by law for those who have committed a crime. Both crimes penalties can be of various kinds. The severity of the penalty should match the seriousness of the offense.

Civil law regulates relations between individuals. Contracts, bonds, rights of persons and the family are some of the matters that concern the civil law.

The civil lawyer is therefore the professional who, using the tools provided by the law on civil law, defends the interests of a person before a judge or a court dispute

Civil law and criminal law are two broad and separate entities of law with separate sets of laws and punishments.

The difference between civil law and criminal law turns on the difference between two different objects which law seeks to pursue - redress or punishment. The object of civil law is the redress of wrongs by compelling compensation or restitution: the wrongdoer is not punished; he only suffers so much harm as is necessary to make good the wrong he has done. The person who has suffered gets a definite benefit from the law, or at least he avoids a loss. On the other hand, in the case of crimes, the main object of the law is to punish the wrongdoer; to give him and others a strong inducement not to commit same or similar crimes, to reform him if possible and perhaps to satisfy the public sense that wrongdoing ought to meet with retribution

Civil law deals with the disputes between individuals, organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim.

Criminal law is the body of law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses.

in civil law the between two or more private parties and mostly matter between the properties but in criminal law the between state and accused and if accused convict the offence he will receive punishment.

• Civil law is a set of legal rules governing the relationship between individuals where their nature to buy or rent or mortgage or loan etcetera is the applicable law in the absence of a specific provision regulates the special relationship Ka commercial law or maritime law ,,,,,,,,                                             
• The criminal law is the law that regulates the measures under discussion that follows I have to commit a crime perpetrator deserves punishment huh Beah also differs from the Penal Code
• Which is the total of legal rules governing the right of states to punishment for acts committed by their owner and Massa individual people or Institutions

Criminal law   deals with acts of intentional harm to individuals but which, in a larger sense, are offences against the society as a whole.

Civil law deals with disputes between private parties, or negligent acts that cause harm to others . For example, if individuals or companies disagree over the terms of an agreement, or who owns land or buildings, or whether a person was wrongfully dismissed from their employment, they may file a lawsuit asking the courts to decide who is right.

standard of proof is differenrt -More evidence is needed to find the accused at fault in criminal cases than to find the defendant at fault in civil ones. To convict someone of a crime, the prosecution must show there is proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the person committed the crime and, in most cases, that they intended to commit it. Judges and juries cannot convict someone they believe probably committed the crime or likely is guilty - they must be almost certain. This gives the accused the benefit of any reasonable doubt and makes it less likely an innocent person will be wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. Civil cases, in contrast, must be proven on a balance of probabilities - if it is more likely than not that the defendant caused harm or loss, a court can uphold a civil claim.

The civil law regulates relationships between people.

The criminal law aims to protect the public order from any misconduct. 

Civil law is an area of law which is non-criminal. It is the process whereby litigants can have their rights enforced. Tort, quasi-contract and property are all examples of civil law. Unlike criminal law, the premise of civil law is not punishment. It is, however, concerned with providing a remedy to a party who has been wronged by another.

Civil law over the rights of property in relation to the dispute and Criminal law relates to the offences against the State and body.

Civil law is a private law where as Criminal law is public law.

Litigation or case between any individuals like natural or artificial for a question in matter is related to a private property, right or title of an individual s purely a civil case and deals civil law.

Whereas Public at large is the aggrieved party in criminal law therefore State on behalf of public deals with crime having regulations and rules of Criminal law and the other side is the perpetrator/accused as  party prosecutes by State.

above basic understanding of civil and criminal laws. my 2 cents. Thanks.