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Law that deals with conduct that is considered harmful to social order and in which the guilty party may be imprisoned or fined is called ____________.


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Criminal law
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Civil law
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Rule of law
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A Criminal law
Criminal Law is the branch of law that deals with conduct that is considered harmful to social order. It is a body of law that relates to crime and it usually addresses disorderly situations like threatening or endangering the property, health, safety and moral welfare of the people. It is also important to note that unlike in civil law where there is more emphasis on dispute resolution, in Criminal Law there is an emphasis on punishment.

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