Civil cases are mainly disputes over civil rights and obligations and are conflicts among the people.
Criminal cases are crimes that endanger society, violate criminal laws, and should be punished, and are of a class conflict nature.
2. The applicable substantive laws are different.
The substantive laws applicable to civil cases are the General Principles of Civil Law, Marriage Law, Maritime Law, etc.
The applicable law in criminal cases is criminal law.
3. The applicable procedural laws are different.
The relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law and judicial interpretations shall apply to the trial of civil cases.
The relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law and judicial interpretations apply to the trial of criminal cases.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Civil Cases