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Understanding the Federal Courts -- Civil Cases
http://www.uscourts.gov/understand02/content_6_1.h
Source: United States Courts

Explains what a civil case is and the process that a civil case goes through at the federal level.
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• What is a civil case?
• What processes are involved in civil cases?
• What is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case?
• What courts can a civil case be filed in?

Understanding the Federal Courts -- Criminal Cases
http://www.uscourts.gov/understand02/content_6_2.h
Source: United States Courts

This website explains criminal proceedings at the federal level and differentiates between civil and criminal cases.
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• What is a criminal case?
• What processes are involved in criminal cases?
• What is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case?

Civil Procedure: An Overview
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/civil_procedure.
Source: Cornell Law School/The Legal Information Institute

This link gives a broad definition of what civil procedure is as well as hyperlinks to legal terms that someone may come across while learning about civil procedure.
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• What is a civil case?
• What processes are involved in civil cases?
• What is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case?