Civil law typically seeks which types of remedies?

• A. Punishments and imprisonment.
• B. Damages and injunctions.
• C. Criminal punishment.
• D. Treaty enforcement.

Answer: (B)

Civil law remedies aim to compensate the harmed party or prevent further harm. The standard tools are damages, which provide monetary compensation for losses, and injunctions, which are court orders either stopping a wrongful act or requiring someone to take a specific action. These options fit civil disputes between private parties or between individuals and organizations, focusing on restoring the injured party rather than imposing punishment. Punishments and imprisonment belong to criminal law, where the state seeks to penalize wrongdoing. Treaty enforcement is a matter of international law and enforcement mechanisms beyond typical civil remedies. So, the usual civil-law remedies are damages and injunctions.