Description
A civil action is one by which a party sues another for the enforcement or protection of a right, or the prevention or redress of a wrong. A civil action may either be ordinary or special. In contrast, a special proceeding is a remedy by which a party seeks to establish a status, a right or a particular fact.
A civil action is a formal demand of one’s right in a court of justice in the manner prescribed by the court or by the law. It is the method of applying legal remedies according to definite established rules. On the other hand, the term special proceeding may be defined as an application or proceeding to establish the status or right of a party, or a particular fact.
