In our Know the Law segment, Tom Sinas with Sinas Dramis Law Firm explained the difference between civil and criminal. Sinas knows that it’s easy to get it all mixed up.

Civil law and criminal law are two different fields of law and it is important you have an attorney who is skilled in the type of legal case you are involved in.

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A Louisiana law that creates criminal penalties for local law enforcement officers who do not fully cooperate with federal ...

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Civil vs. Criminal Cases. ... Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author.

In cases of criminal asset forfeiture, that property is seized as a part of a punishment for a crime and requires a criminal conviction in a court of law. Civil asset forfeiture, by contrast ...

But civil cases typically involve disputes between parties regarding the legal duties and responsibilities they owe to one another. In general, family law disputes and property disputes are civil ...