All juridical system are divided in civil and public law.Civil law regulates disputes among citizens, and public law deals with the relationship between the citizens and the state ,or between states.
There are some differences between civil and criminal procedures: civil actions are started by individuals, one party of criminal action is the state. In a criminal cases the defendant are prosecuted and if he is found guilty, he can be sentenced to life imprisonment or must pay a fine. The guilt cannot be proven if there is any doubt. Punishments of civil wrongs could be - a fine or to pay damages for plaintiff. The guilt are proven , when court decides what evidences is most probable.
The losers of civil and criminal cases ,who avoid liability are punished.
