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.
Hiwasse is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. It is the location of (or is the nearest community to) Hiwasse Bank Building, which is located at Main St. , AR 279 and Banks House, which is located on AR 72, W of Hiwasse. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Hiwasse faced a great diversion in 2007-2008 when two groups faced off about the incorporation of Hiwasse, in the end the voters decided not to incorporate.