Civil [[law]] makes for a civil society.
Civil law provides a default framework for interactions between people (including abstract entities treated in some aspects as people). A subset of civil law, [[contract law]], provides a mechanism for modifying that default framework.
Generally speaking, civil law:
These are not distinct classes, but rather themes. Sometimes a legal area combines multiple types of law under a single heading.
For example, [[intellectual property law]] describes how intellectual property is created, establishes an initial owner, and specifies how damages may be recovered for misuse. These kinds of issues relate to both [[property law]] and [[tort law]].
And [[tort law]] can be viewed as private means to regulate behavior, as opposed to [[regulatory law]] where the government is directly responsible for enforcement. The two futher intermingle when the government provides a [[private right of action]] to enforce a primarily regulatory provision.
[[Jury instructions]] are a great way to learn about disputes that often find their way into court.
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