The Category of Law That Deals with Issues Involving Conflicts

question 16

Multiple Choice

The category of law that deals with issues involving conflicts between two or more parties, such as personal injury cases, contract disputes, and matrimonial issues, is ________ law.

• A) criminal
• B) civil
• C) common
• D) magistrate

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Definitions:

African Americans

A racial or ethnic group in the United States with ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.

Capital Punishment

The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime, also known as the death penalty.

Murder Rates

The frequency or number of murders within a particular region or population over a specified period of time.

Poverty

The state of having insufficient financial resources to meet basic living expenses such as food, shelter, and clothing.