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.
Minot is a section of Scituate, Massachusetts. Minot's ZIP Code is 02055. Minot is a beach community in Scituate. It is part North Scituate and is further divided into an area called "The Glades Estate," which is an exclusive area belonging to various families, including the Adams family, at the very tip of Minot Beach. Minot consists of the homes from the intersection of Hatherly Road and Gannet Road (know as "The Lights") to the ocean and includes Surfside Road, Mitchell Ave & Ln, and Pond View Avenue. Two beaches are in Minot. North Scituate beach, the southernmost beach, is bordered to the south by Egypt Beach (part of the Egypt section of Scituate) and to the North by the second beach, Minot, which is in turn bordered by the Glades. Minot has its own post office with limited hours. The town of Scituate is currently planning to re-open a Minot firestation. Public school children in Minot attend Wampatuk Elementary School, Lester J. Gates Intermediate School, and Scituate High School. Minot has no businesses. Hatherly Country Club, a private club for members only, is located on Hatherly Road, spread across Minot and North Scituate.