Which statement is true of civil law?

• A. Crimes are prosecuted by police.
• B. Offenses are torts.
• C. Civil cases are always settled by courts.
• D. Criminal acts are classified as felonies.

Answer: (B)

Civil law deals with disputes between private individuals or organizations and seeks remedies like damages or injunctions. A key idea is that civil wrongs are addressed through torts. Torts are civil wrongs—such as negligence, intentional harm, or strict liability—that give the injured party a civil claim for compensation. That’s why the statement that offenses in civil law are torts is true: it captures how civil wrongdoing is categorized and remedied.

Other statements mix in aspects of criminal law. Crimes are typically prosecuted by the government, not by private civil actions. Civil cases can be settled out of court through negotiations, mediation, or arbitration, so they are not always resolved in a courtroom. And classifying criminal acts as felonies is a feature of criminal law, not civil law.