2006-10-13 06:15:58 · 9 answers · asked by ksportyspice5 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Civil suit is a lawsuit brought by someone, or a group of people, suing another for financial restitution.
If the claim is small enough (I believe 10,000 or less) you can sue someone in small claims. This is easily done at your county courthouse. They can help you, and the forms are self explanatory.
If your claim is larger, then you need a lawyer to perform the lawsuit.
2006-10-13 06:18:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Civil Suit is a lawsuit filed in the Civil Court asking for monetary damages (money $$) from a person or business who has caused you either personal injuries or property damages. That person or business who has harmed you will have to be found by the court and/or jury to be liable under the law governing that area for your injury or damages. You can file a Small Claims Civil Suit yourself if the damages are under a certain amount (I think $3000) or else you will need to hire an attorney to review your case and do it for you. I am certainly no expert but it works something like that.
2006-10-13 13:21:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you are indicated as being from Canada see http://www.justice.gc.ca/en/dept/pub/just/08.html for the distinction between Criminal and Civil Cases.
That said, I believe a number of other respondents are confusing a Civil Suit with a Claim in a Small Claims Court. The latter is a specific type of civil suit for claims under $10,000 and handled at the provincial court level in a dedicated Small Claims Court. Details vary by province .. for example in Ontario details are at http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/courts/scc/b4aClaim.asp
The organization fo the courts in Canada and what they are responsible for is covered at http://www.justice.gc.ca/en/dept/pub/just/07.html
Because all of this is complex .. other than for a small court case which you could handle yourself ... a lawyer should (and in most cases must) be consulted since s/he is trained to navigate the system.
If you are considering a Small Claims Court Claim I can say from experience it should only be undertaken if you are aware and prepared to accept that obtaining payment following a judgement can be the longest and most problematic part of the process, and that there are up front costs in the form of fees at every stage.
2006-10-14 11:34:34 · answer #3 · answered by agb90spruce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Civil - between two parties
Criminal - the state brings charges against a party
If the complaint is for a small amount of money and the case is simple, just go to the courthouse and fill out a complaint
If it is for a substantial amount, get an attorney
2006-10-13 13:54:24 · answer #4 · answered by BigD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sue. Call a lawyer and tell them that you want to file a lawsuit because of xyz reasons. They will tell you if you have a case and if so they start procedings by filing a complaint with the person you are suing... then they will gather evidence through various means and set a court date. there will probably many attempts to settle out of court before the case goes on trial.
2006-10-13 13:22:17 · answer #5 · answered by Signilda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two types of legal action:
Criminal - between a government body and a private entity.
Civil - between two private entities, usually for some type of restitution.
2006-10-13 13:21:49 · answer #6 · answered by Shane L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are sueing for monetary damage or fulfillmnt of a said contract, or somebody caused you bodily harm that interferred with therir life.
2006-10-13 19:18:51 · answer #7 · answered by tordor111 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you consult an attorney
2006-10-13 13:18:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a lawyer, idiot.
2006-10-13 13:22:48 · answer #9 · answered by jessiekatsopolous 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋