Conflicts between neighbors are civil cases. Civil cases are mainly for civil disputes, and are disputes arising from property relations and personal relations between equal civil subjects. For civil cases, the court adheres to the principle of not filing a complaint and ignoring the case. State public authorities will not take the initiative to intervene and will handle the claims raised by the parties. Criminal cases refer to cases that violate criminal laws and have serious social harm and should be punished according to law. Except for cases handled only after filing a complaint, which are handled by the public prosecution agency, the People's Procuratorate, this handling method that does not depend on the will of the parties reflects the state's public power and the purpose of punishing crimes, maintaining social order and the long-term stability of the country, and benefiting the people.
Article 3 of the "Civil Procedure Law" stipulates that when the people's courts accept civil lawsuits between citizens, legal persons and other organizations, as well as between them and their mutual property and personal relations, this law shall apply. regulations. Article 9 of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law states that if the circumstances are minor, such as fighting, damaging other people's property, or other violations of public security management caused by civil disputes, the public security organs may mediate and deal with them. If the parties reach an agreement through mediation by the public security organ, they will not be punished. If no agreement is reached after mediation or the agreement is not performed, the public security organs shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Law, impose penalties on violations of public security management and inform the parties that they may file a civil lawsuit with the People's Court in accordance with the law.