| What you need to know about civil law if you are | | | | laws. Personal property is anything on the |
| thinking about pursuing legal action against | | | | property that is movable. Real property is the lot |
| someone. When disputes arise between you and | | | | and anything on it. For instance, a house or barn |
| another party you can file a lawsuit to try to get | | | | or anything growing on that lot and anything |
| compensation for damages. Disputes like divorce, | | | | found under it like oil or minerals. |
| child custody or property ownership can all be | | | | Disputes relating to domestic life would be heard |
| handled in a civil court of law. The civil laws | | | | under the domestic relations law. Divorce, custody |
| provide the legal answer to clear up those | | | | and child support fall under this type of law. |
| disputes. | | | | Disputes between parties over a will or division of |
| Civil lawsuits can settle these five area of law; | | | | assets would fall under the inheritance laws. |
| personal or real property, domestic relations, tort, | | | | Judges in civil courts will grant one of three |
| contract and inheritance. If you're not in a | | | | judgments for these types of cases. Declaratory |
| contractual agreement with someone and they | | | | judgments are granted in divorce cases. Monetary |
| commit a wrong towards you use this law to | | | | judgments are given in tort cases. An equity |
| seek legal help. Whether the action was intentional | | | | judgment would call for seeking a temporary |
| or not you're entitled to compensation for those | | | | restraining order or preliminary or permanent |
| injuries. | | | | injunctions. Domestic disputes are the typical |
| Contract law is based on the principle that | | | | cases where temporary restraining orders are |
| agreements between two parties are to be kept. | | | | being requested. Should the court feel that an |
| If one party believes that the contract was | | | | action needs to be taken to prevent damage to a |
| broken or not fulfilled they can pursue a lawsuit in | | | | case the judge will grant preliminary or permanent |
| the civil courts. These types of lawsuits are | | | | injunctions. These things are what you need to |
| normally handled in the small claims court. | | | | know about civil law before you call a lawyer to |
| In disputes involving ownership of personal or real | | | | settle your dispute. |
| property lawsuits can be filed under property | | | | |