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.
Newtonville is a village of Newton, Massachusetts. Located in Newtonville is Newton North High School, one of the city's two high schools. Also located in Newtonville is the MBTA Commuter Rail train station, which is serviced by the buses 59, 553, 554, and 556. Newtonville is a predominantly residential neighborhood. It was once served by the now defunct Newton Nexus bus, a free service provided by the city of Newton. Walnut Street could be called the main artery of the village. The urban section of the road is home to restaurants, bakeries, and cafes, several banks, a pet store, multiple fitness centers, and a drycleaner's. The Lizard's Tale, a children's bookstore, is attached to Newtonville Books, the adult section. Newtonville Books is one of the most renowned bookstores in the Metro Boston area. Branching off of Walnut is the Austin Street urban area, which sports a Kabloom Flowers, a Starbucks, and a Goodwill dropoff. Auburn Street's Shaw's Supermarket, formerly Star Market, was one of the first companies in the country to buy airspace for construction; the supermarket straddles the Mass Pike.