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ELI5:The difference between "civil" and "criminal" court.

Is civil court only for monetary recompense, and criminal for legal?
gpt
Basically things you would get the cops to come investigate tend to fall under criminal. When you sue someone its civil.

Criminal courts are meant to *punish* wrongdoing. There are no winners. Civil courts are meant to *compensate* you for some wrong that has been done to you.