Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
What is civil law used for?
- AElecting Police and Crime Commissioners
- BSettling disputes between individuals or groupsRight answer
- CCollecting income tax
- DPunishing crimes investigated by the police
Answer: Settling disputes between individuals or groups
Civil law deals with disputes between people or groups. Criminal law covers crimes, which the police or another authority investigate and the courts punish.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "Respecting the law". Practice question 559 of 651, written in our own words.