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.
Harwich Port (also spelled Harwichport) is a census-designated place (CDP), and affluent village that sits along the Nantucket Sound, in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,809 at the 2000 census. Harwich Port is noted for having three of the most beautiful harbors on the Cape: Allen Harbor, Saquatucket Harbor, and Wychmere Harbor . The downtown portion of the village is scattered along Route 28, which is littered with boutique hotels, clothing stores, cafes, jewelry stores, and restaurants. The Holy Trinity School, a private Pre-K through grade five school, is also located in Harwich Port along Main Street. Harwich Port is also home to the Allen Harbor Yacht Club, and the Harwich Port Golf Club.