What type of legal issues does civil liability address?

Civil liability primarily focuses on the consequences of non-criminal infractions that result in harm to individuals or entities. This encompasses breaches of contract, wherein one party fails to fulfill their obligations as stipulated in a legally binding agreement, leading to damages for the other party. Civil liability deals with compensatory damages aimed at making the injured party whole rather than punitive measures such as jail time or government-imposed penalties.

In the context of the other options, criminal law and government violations refer to actions that are prosecutable under criminal statutes, which usually involve governmental prosecution and could lead to imprisonment, making them distinct from civil matters. Regulatory compliance and administrative fines pertain to situations where government entities enforce regulations, which often relate to the failure to comply with legal standards rather than direct harm to individuals. Moreover, punitive damages and jail time are elements usually associated with criminal cases or specific civil cases involving egregious wrongdoing, which are not the focal point of civil liability laws that primarily deal with compensations rather than criminal punishments.