Civil law
دیوانی قانون
Civil law covers private disputes over money, contracts, property and rights, decided by a civil court through a suit.
What is Civil law law in Pakistan?
A person sues another to enforce a right or get compensation. The Code of Civil Procedure sets the steps, the Contract Act and Specific Relief Act give the substantive rules, and the Limitation Act sets time limits.
Which are the main laws?
- Code of Civil Procedure (1908)
- Contract Act (1872)
- Specific Relief Act (1877)
- Limitation Act (1908)
Which courts hear these cases?
- Civil Courts (Punjab)
- Civil Courts (Sindh)
- Civil Courts (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
- Civil Courts (Balochistan)
- Civil Courts (Islamabad)
- Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Lahore High Court
- High Court of Sindh
- Peshawar High Court
- High Court of Balochistan
- Islamabad High Court
Which terms will I meet?
- Civil case
- Suit
- Plaint
- Written statement
- Decree
- Ex parte
- Stay order
- Injunction
- Specific performance
- Execution
- Appeal
- Limitation
Common questions
- What is a civil case?
- A dispute between private parties, started by a plaint, in which the court decides rights or awards a remedy such as money or an injunction.
- Is there a time limit to file a civil suit?
- Yes. The Limitation Act, 1908 sets periods for different claims; a late suit can be dismissed unless the delay is excused.