Civil law, as opposed to criminal law, is the branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals and/or organizations, in which compensation may be awarded to the victim. For instance, if a car crash victim claims damages against the driver for loss or injury sustained in an accident, this will be a civil law case. Civil law courts provide a forum for deciding disputes involving torts (such as accidents, negligence, and libel), contract disputes, the probate of wills, trusts, property disputes, administrative law, commercial law, and any other private matters that involve private parties or organizations including government departments. The objectives of civil law are different from other types of law. In civil law there is the attempt to right a wrong, honor an agreement, or settle a dispute. If there is a victim, they get compensation, and the person who is the cause of the wrong pays, this being a civilized form of, or legal alternative to, revenge.
Morristown is a small unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located about 50 miles northwest of Phoenix, at the junction of State Route 74 and U.S. Route 60. Morristown is included in the 85342 zip code, which had a population of 1402 as of the 2000 census. Morristown is home to the Morristown Elementary School District. The Morristown Store, formerly the Morristown Hotel, also located within the town, is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Much of Morristown is located within the municipal planning area of Surprise, and Surprise intends to eventually annex the area. The portion of Morristown south of US 60, however, exists in small area between the planning areas of Surprise, Buckeye and Wickenburg, where neither city has expressed a planned interest in expanding.