Is civil laws the same as sumptuary laws?

It is a source of CIVIL law, yes.

In civil law, the court settles a disagreement between parties. These cases usually don't go to the Appellate court and are settled by the District court. The procedure goes like this; plaintiff...

Both, Criminal and Civil law work to protect our rights as citizens, they cover very different aspects of society.

You may be a little confused. Civil law can be both substantive and procedural. The substance refers to what the statute or regulation actually says. Procedure refers to the rules set out by the...

There are two types of codified law: CRIMINAL LAW and CIVIL or TORT law. In other words, the terms 'civil' law and 'tort' law are the same. Torts are injuries to private persons with remedies...