How does criminal law differ from civil law with regard to charges and punishments?
A) Only criminal law allows for imprisonment as a punishment.
B) Criminal law does not allow for the use of fines as does civil law.
C) The two terms are interchangeable.
D) Civil law grants no authority to sue for monetary damages.
E) An offender cannot be charged with both a criminal and a civil offense.
A
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