Civil law non-criminal law civil justice civil contempt

Civil law is a branch of law. In common law countries such as England, Wales and the United States, the term refers to non-criminal law. The law on civil and quasi-contracts evils is part of the civil law. The law of property is embraced by civil law. The civil law can, like criminal law, is divided into substantive and procedural law. The rights and duties of individuals together is the main concern of civil law. It is often suggested that civil proceedings are taken for the purpose of obtaining compensation for damages, and therefore can be distinguished from criminal proceedings whose purpose is to inflict punishment. However, punitive or exemplary damages may be awarded in civil proceedings. It was also soon to common informers to sue for a penalty in civil matters.
Because some courts have civil and criminal jurisdiction, civil proceedings can not be defined as those taken in the civil courts.  In the United States, the term "civil justice" is used as a "short form of courts in civil matters".
In England, the burden of proof in civil proceedings is generally a number of exceptions, such as committal proceedings for civil contempt, proof on a balance of probabilities. In civil cases in the Maldives, the burden of proof requires the plaintiff to convince the court of law by the applicant to the relief sought. This means that the plaintiff must prove each element of the claim or cause of action to recover.