Sissejuhatus erialasesse õiguskeelde (inglise keel)
Arrest can be sentenced (a
punishment given by a judge) only by a court. Legal persons (a company that has full legal rights and
responsibilities according to the law) may be imposed fines ranging from 32 to 32,000 euros.
Crimes can be first and second degree crimes. The first-degree crimes are the most serious and can be
penalized (to punish someone) by imprisonment (to put into prison) over 5 years or a life imprisonment.
Imprisonment can penalize second degree crimes up to 5 years or a fine.
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12. Civil procedure
Civil law, or private law, concerns disputes among citizens within a country. The main categories of civil law
are contracts, trusts, probates, and family law.
Crimes in civil procedure which have been committed against an individual are called torts and are tired in
civil courts