Civil Law is a branch of law that deals with the rights and obligations of individuals and organizations in their private relationships. It is distinct from criminal law, which involves offenses against the state or society as a whole

Key Features of Civil Law:
Focus on Private Rights:
Civil law governs non-criminal disputes between individuals or entities, such as contracts, property, family, and torts (civil wrongs like negligence or defamation).
Focus on Private Rights:
Civil law governs non-criminal disputes between individuals or entities, such as contracts, property, family, and torts (civil wrongs like negligence or defamation) Common Areas of Civil Law:

lContract Law: Deals with agreements between parties.
lTort Law: Covers civil wrongs like negligence or personal injury.
lProperty Law: Governs ownership and use of property.
lFamily Law: Involves marriage, divorce, custody, etc.
lInheritance Law: Regulates wills and succession.
Legal System Type:
lIn many countries, civil law also refers to a legal system based on written codes and statutes, as opposed to common law, which is based on court precedents and judicial decisions.
lCivil law systems are prominent in continental Europe, Latin America, and parts of Asia and Africa.
Remedies:
Common remedies in civil law include:
lMonetary damages
lInjunctions (court orders to do or stop doing something) Declaratory judgments (statements of legal rights)