What is the role of the courts in civil law cases?

• A. To resolve disputes and provide remedies to the harmed party
• B. To interpret laws
• C. To enforce criminal penalties
• D. To create new statutes

Answer: (A)

In civil law cases, the courts resolve disputes between private parties and provide remedies to the harmed party. They hear evidence, determine liability, and apply the relevant law to the facts to issue judgments. The remedies can include damages to compensate the injured party, specific performance to enforce a contract, or injunctions to stop ongoing wrongful conduct. This focus on resolving disagreements and awarding relief distinguishes civil court work from creating new laws or pursuing criminal penalties. Interpreting laws can occur as part of deciding how the law applies, but the central goal is to settle disputes and grant appropriate remedies, such as in a contract breach where the court determines liability and the right amount of damages or another remedy.