Criminal Law / Civil Law Law Essay
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In a criminal case, the government, through a prosecutor, files the case and if individuals subject to the criminal case are found guilty, they are liable for incarceration, fine payment, or both. However, in civil cases, guilty parties are liable to pay for the damages and give up property, but they are not imprisoned like in criminal suits (Cornell University Law School, 2010).