Прочитайте текст и вставьте пропущенные слова. The study of law distinguishes between __1____ and ___2___, but in legal practice in the UK the distinction between civil law and criminal law is more

The study of law distinguishes between __1____ and ___2___, but in legal practice in the UK the distinction between civil law and criminal law is more important to practicing lawyers. Public law relates to ___3___ and is concerned with laws which govern processes in local and national government conflicts between the individual and the state. Private law is concerned with ___4_____ between individuals and corporations, and includes family law, contract law, property law, etc.

Criminal law deals with certain forms of conduct for which the state reserves ___5____, for example murder or theft. The state prosecutes ___6____. Civil law concerns relationships between private persons, their rights and duties. It also deals with the conduct which may give rise to __7____ by a legal person for compensation or injunction. When it comes to prosecution under the laws of the country it’s common to speak about criminal offence but civil wrongs.

Criminal and civil proceedings are usually very different. In criminal proceeding a prosecutor prosecutes ___8___. If the verdict is “guilty”, the defendant is convicted. He will have a criminal record for ___9___ and will be punished by one of a variety of punishments ranging from __10_____ to a fine, which is paid to a court. If the defendant is found “not guilty”, he is acquitted and allowed to leave court without punishment.

In civil cases a claimant sues a defendant or brings a claim against him. The proceeding may result in __11____ for the claimant, which means that the defendant is found liable and the judge may order the defendant to pay damages.