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Criminal and Civil Cases
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Courts hear two kinds of disputes: criminal cases, where a government charges a defined offense, and civil cases between private parties.
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The charging government's name leads a criminal case — *Miranda v. Arizona* names the state that prosecuted.
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Reading a case name tells you who brought it — a Gov 038-style receipt habit.