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.
Litchfield is an unincorporated community in central Litchfield Township, Medina County, Ohio, United States. It is situated at the junction of State Routes 83 and 18, about nine miles northwest of the city of Medina. Litchfield was established in 1831. The traffic circle at the junction of State Routes 83 and 18 is the center of business activity in Litchfield. To the northeast sits the United States Post Office, Litchfield Auto Body, and the Hungry Bear Restaurant. On the southeast end is a Sunoco gas station, the Fire Station, the Town Hall, and the Litchfield Historical Society and Museum. Southwest of the circle is the United Church of Christ Congregational, Tonio's Pizza, Old Schoolhouse Catering, Glenn's Welding, and Play 'n Grow Child Care. Litchfield Radio, Subway, A Scoop on the Circle (an ice cream shop), Heberlein's General Store, and Whitehead Meats lie northwest of the circle. Amish ride for miles to sell their wares on the circle. A park makes up the interior of the traffic circle, the main attraction being a white gazebo. Summers in the circle gazebo the Litchfield Town Band conducts concerts, various organizations hold ice cream socials, and local political leaders orate. In the winter, a Christmas tree is placed in the gazebo and decorated. This town is part of the Buckeye Local School District.