Which of the Following Is a Difference Between a Civil

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a difference between a civil lawsuit and a criminal lawsuit? 

• A) Unlike civil lawsuits, criminal lawsuits are initiated by public officials. 
• B) Unlike civil lawsuits, criminal lawsuits are initiated by private parties. 
• C) Unlike criminal lawsuits, civil lawsuits result in penalties. 
• D) Unlike criminal lawsuits, civil lawsuits involve wrongs committed against the public as a whole. 
• E) Unlike criminal lawsuits, civil lawsuits result in imprisonment.

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