Difference Between

Original Jurisdiction vs Appellate Jurisdiction   Jurisdiction is a word mostly heard in the world of jurisprudence or the legal system and refers to the authority of a court to hear cases on a particular subject and give judgments. Basically jurisdiction of the courts in the country is divided into two categories... 

Rape vs Sexual Assault   Whenever we hear the word sexual assault, we think of rape. This is despite there being the difference in degrees of physical or mental abuse of the person who is at the receiving end. While rape is extreme crime and involves making use of sex organs of a person without his consent,... 

Criminology vs Criminal Justice   The field of law enforcement is a broad one encompassing not only law and justice but also prevention of crime through study of criminal behavior. This is why those aspiring to pursue this field as a career remain confused between criminology and criminal justice. There is... 

ABH vs GBH   ABH and GBH are acronyms that stand for different degrees of bodily harms to a person. There is considerable overlapping and similarity between ABH and GBH to confuse many, especially people involved in law suits where jury hears assault cases. Though it is lawyers who deal with the terms ABH... 

Guardianship vs Power of Attorney   Guardianship and Power of Attorney are two legal instruments that allow a person to take control of another person’s assets, responsibilities and personal affairs in general. Both allow a person to take decisions for another person, but these two legal documents are not the... 

Law vs Statute   The words law and statute confuse a majority of those people not having in depth knowledge in the process of lawmaking.  A third word act adds to this misery. However, there are subtle differences between law and statute that will be highlighted in this article. Statute The written laws... 

Judge vs Jury   We hear of trial by a jury and cases being heard by a single judge or a bench of judges. The words jury and judge have become so commonplace, and so used to hearing and seeing these words in print that we hardly pay attention to their differences. Both are words that pertain to posts and people... 

Capital Punishment vs Death Penalty Death penalty for severe and rare crimes has been followed in many societies of the world since ancient times. From time to time, there have been heated debates against the pros and cons of death sentence, as the process or the act of the death penalty is irreversible and ends... 

Constitution vs Bylaws Constitution and Bylaws are two terms or words that are often confused as words that denote the same meaning. Strictly speaking, they are two different words with different meanings. The word ‘constitution’ refers to a kind of document that is created on behalf of a group of people... 

Civil Rights vs Civil Liberties When one hears the phrases civil rights and civil liberties, he probably makes no difference between them and treats them as being interchangeable. Though there are many similarities in these two terms as they are defined in the constitution, it is also true that there are many subtle... 

Judge vs Magistrate Judge and Magistrate are two terms that are often confused when it comes to their usage. It is generally believed that both the terms refer to one and the same person. Actually, it is not so. A judge is different from a magistrate in more than one aspect. It is indeed true that both of... 

Liability vs Negligence Liability and negligence are two terms that are mostly used in connection with personal injury cases in courts of law. Compensation a victim gets often depends upon the ability of his attorney to prove conclusively that the injury was a result of either negligence, or an act of commission... 

State vs Federal Courts Judiciary is a vital cog, and pillar of any form of polity, and its importance can never be underestimated. In most countries, where there is a federal structure comprising many states, or it is a union of states, the legal system is also bifurcated into federal and state level courts.... 

Justice vs Judge In every country there is a judicial system in place, to not only work as a guardian of the rights and freedom of the public, but also as a safeguard of their safety and security. Anyone who feels that his rights or freedom are being compromised or damaged by anyone can approach a court of law... 

Arbitration vs Mediation Have you heard of the acronym ADR? It stands for Alternative Dispute Resolution, and is meant to save a person from the blues he is sure to receive if he takes his case to a court of law for settlement. Disputes, when taken for settlement to a court of law, are not only time consuming... 

Oath vs Affirmation One swears by god a number of times in his life in front of family and friends to prove a point about himself or someone else. But the same swear by the name of God is called as oath in a court of law. Oath though having no legal force is meant to be persuasive as there is the force of religion...