John lives in an apartment in downtown Chicago. While the rent is cheap, it is infested with bugs and inconvenient to get to from the train. His lease is not up for 4 more months but he is thinking about moving out anyway. If he does so and his landlord seeks legal advice to claim the unpaid rent, his remedy likely falls within which realm?

a. substantive criminal law
b. criminal procedure
c. civil law
d. administrative law


c. civil law

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