1. There are essential differences between civil cases and criminal cases, and the criteria for distinguishing are as follows: 1, which are different in nature. Civil cases are mainly disputes over civil rights and obligations, which are contradictions among the people. Criminal cases are crimes that endanger society, violate criminal law and should be punished, and belong to the nature of class contradiction. 2. The applicable substantive law is different. The substantive law applicable to civil cases is the general principles of civil law, marriage law, maritime law, etc. The applicable law in criminal cases is criminal law. 3. The applicable procedural law is different. The relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law and judicial interpretation shall apply to the trial of civil cases. The relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law and judicial interpretation are applicable to the trial of criminal cases. The right to speak in civil and criminal cases is dominated by law.
2. Civil cases: According to the Provisions on the Cause of Action of Civil Cases issued by the Supreme People's Court, based on the classification of civil legal relations by civil law theory, and taking the content of legal relations, that is, the types of civil rights, as the arrangement system, combined with the current legislation and trial practice, the arrangement system of causes of action is divided into the first cause of action, the second cause of action, the third cause of action and the fourth cause of action. Criminal case: A criminal case refers to a case in which a criminal suspect or defendant is accused of violating social relations protected by criminal law, and the state conducts investigation, trial and gives criminal sanctions (such as fines, fixed-term imprisonment, death penalty, deprivation of political rights, etc.). ) in order to investigate the criminal responsibility of criminal suspects or defendants.