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Paralegal

Category - Legal System

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The term “civil law” refers to _____________________________.
  1. The law establishing minimum standards of civility that are expected of all individuals in society.
  2. Public laws that an individual can use to impose penal sanctions on another who violated the individual’s private rights.
  3. The law establishing the rights and duties which individuals owe to others in society and sanctions for breach of those duties.
  4. The law establishing minimum requirements for acceptable conduct in society and the punishments for violation of the minimum requirements.
Explanation
Answer: C - The law establishing the rights and duties which individuals owe to others in society and sanctions for breach of those duties. “The law of civil or private rights, as opposed to criminal law or administrative law.” Black’s Law Dictionary 101-2 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001).
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