Classification of Law

Gray He who could perfectly classify the law would

have a perfect knowledge of the law.
Pound Classification is a shaping and developing of
traditional systematic conceptions and traditional
systematic categories in order to organize the body of
legal precepts so that they may be: (1) Stated
effectively with a minimum of repetition,
overlapping, and potential conflict, (2) administered
effectively, (3) taught effectively, and (4) developed
effectively for new situations.

Civil Law and Criminal Law

Criminal Law: concerned with forbidding certain
forms of wrongful conduct and punishing those who
indulged in prohibited act.
Severe impositions as punishments for failure to
comply.
Punishment includes execution, loss of liberty, fines
depending on the offenses & jurisdictions.
Civil Law
Dealing with disputes b/w organisations &/or individual

 Civil courts shall have jurisdiction over these

issues. Like contract disputes, property disputes,
commercial law, wills, trust and other private
matters.
Victims gets compensation.
Civil suits shall have two parties generally:
Plaintiff and Defendant and sometimes third
party can be admitted with the permission of the
court.

 In criminal cases State is the one party and the

accused.(Prosecution and Accused).
Civil and Criminal procedure.
Burden of proof.
Criminal sanctions
Elements of crimes
Beyond reasonable doubt/ Balance of
probabilities

Civil

Criminal

Nature

Rights and duties

of individuals to
each other

Wrongs against
society as a whole

Person Initiating
Action

Plaintiff or person
injured

State

Burden of Proof
in Trial

Preponderance of
the evidence

Beyond a
reasonable doubt

Result sought

Money damages
or equitable
remedy

Death, fine or
imprisonment