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Tort laws prohibit certain actions and impose responsibility to pay compensatory and/ or punitive damages upon the person violating the tort laws. Criminal laws prohibit certain actions but impose prison sentences, probation, fines and other possible penalties upon the person violating the criminal laws. Under tort laws, individuals who have been harmed by actions that violate tort laws are the ones who file suits for damages. Under criminal laws, only the government brings charges.

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"Tort law"is the law of civil wrongs whereas Criminal law is self explanatory.

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