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                                                                                    Describe different branches of legal system.   

Answer:

Criminal Law:

(i) It deals with conduct or acts that the law defines as offences. For example, theft, harassing a woman to bring more dowry, murder, etc.

(ii) It usually begins with the lodging of a First Information Report (FIR) with the police who investigate the crime, after which a case is filed in the court.

(iii) If found guilty, the accused can be sent to jail and can also be fined.

Civil Law:

(i) It deals with any harm or injury to rights of individuals. For example, disputes relating to sale of land, purchase of goods, rent matters, divorce cases, etc.

(ii) A petition has to be filed before the relevant court by the affected party only. In a rent matter, either the landlord or tenant can file a case.

(iii) The court gives the specific relief asked for. For instance, in a case between a landlord and a tenant, the court can order the flat to be vacated and pending rent to be paid.