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Assault - A puts B in fear of immediate force against them

Battery - A applies unlawful force e.g. by slapping or punching B 

This is a rather technical distinction...

One of the main differences between the two systems would be regarding the parties to the case. In a civil law claim, there would be a claimant and a defendant (both generally individuals or companies) wh...

 Most criminal offences can be broken up into two parts that need to be satisfied in order for somebody to be convicted of the offence. These are the Actus Reus and Mens Rea.  The Actus Reus can be though...

The main difference between them is: the criminal law deals with wrongs committed against the state, whereas civil law deals with disputes between private individuals (or companies etc). This affects the ...

It is initially necessary to distinguish between laws which are just and laws which are effective. For example, a law which says ‘all those who drive above 35 miles per hour in a 30 zone will be punished ...