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.
Doland is a city in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 297 at the 2000 census. Doland was the hometown of Hubert Humphrey, who served as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota from 1949 to 1965 and 1971 to 1978. From 1965 to 1969 Humphrey was the Vice-President of the United States. In 1968 he was the Democratic Party's candidate for President; he lost narrowly to Republican Richard Nixon. Humphrey's father ran a pharmacy in Doland from 1915 to 1929, and served as the town's mayor for several years. As of the school year 2009/10, Doland School District will be combining with Redfield School District in all sports. Famous Graduates of Doland High School: Hubert H. Humphrey, Vice President of the United States; Dennis and Duane Koslowski, Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestlers; Chris Divich, Major Gen USAF,2-Star; Roger Wollman, Chief Justice of SD Supreme Court; Harvey Wollman, SD Governor; Marvin McNickel - Lt. Gen. USAF, 3-star; Melvin Mc Nickel - Major Gen. , 2-Star; Barb Felderman, SDSM&T Coach, Coach of the Year for SD; Joe Lockwood, SD Basketball Hall of Fame; Tim Miles,Head Coach at Colorado State