📓 Chapter 5: The UK Government, the Law and Your Role
5.4.2 Criminal and civil law
1 paragraphs · 3 questions
Criminal law deals with crimes such as theft, assault, and murder. The police investigate crimes and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in England and Wales decides whether to prosecute. In Scotland, the Procurator Fiscal is responsible for prosecuting crimes. Civil law deals with disputes between individuals or organisations, such as disagreements over contracts, property, or family matters.
Key Facts
- Criminal law — theft, assault, murder; CPS prosecutes in England & Wales
- Procurator Fiscal prosecutes in Scotland
- Civil law — disputes between individuals/organisations
📝 学习笔记
- 刑法处理盗窃、袭击和谋杀等罪行。
- 刑法 — 盗窃、袭击、谋杀；CPS 在 England & Wales 提起公诉
- Procurator Fiscal 在 Scotland 提起公诉
- 民法 — 处理个人/组织之间的纠纷
- Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 决定是否在 England and Wales 提起公诉。
- 刑法 — 盗窃、袭击、谋杀；CPS 在 England & Wales 提起公诉
- Procurator Fiscal 在 Scotland 提起公诉
- 民法 — 处理个人/组织之间的纠纷
- Procurator Fiscal 负责在 Scotland 提起刑事诉讼。
- 刑法 — 盗窃、袭击、谋杀；CPS 在 England & Wales 提起公诉
- Procurator Fiscal 在 Scotland 提起公诉
- 民法 — 处理个人/组织之间的纠纷
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