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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
                                                  Subject – Civics
                                              Chapter – 5: Judiciary
                                                     Class – VIII
                       Sub topic 3: What are the Different Branches of the Legal

               System?

                                                   Lesson Notes




               NOTES

               Pages:  60,61,62,63



               What are the Different Branches of the Legal System




                   •  Dowry death case → Crime against society and is a violation of criminal

                       law.

                   •  Criminal Law – Deals with acts that the law defines as offences.

                       For example – theft, harassing a woman to bring more dowry, murder.


                       It begins with the lodging of an First Information Report (FIR) with the

                       police who investigate the crime after which a case is filed in the court.

                       If found guilty the accused can be sent to jail and also fined

                   •  Civil Law – It deals with harm or injury to rights of individuals.


                       For example – disputes relating to sale of land, purchase of goods, rent

                       matters, divorce cases.

                   •  A petition has to be filed before a relevant court either by the landlord

                       or by the tenant. The court gives the specific relief asked like ask the

                       tenant to vacate and pay the pending rent.


                   •  State whether the following violations came under Criminal law or Civil

                       law.
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