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A case between private litigants concerning personal wrongs, generally where the losing party must compensate the prevailing party with money or other property. Examples of civil cases include personal injury, landlord-tenant issues, breach of contract and property disputes. A civil plaintiff may be also be asking the court to tell the defendant to stop some behavior or to do a specific thing. An attorney may represent both the plaintiff and the defendant unless filed as a small claims case.

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