Civil litigation refers to legal proceedings between two or more parties in which one party seeks compensatory remedies from another. It involves disputes over issues such as contracts, property rights, personal injury, and other matters that do not involve criminal behavior. The goal of civil litigation is usually to resolve a dispute by obtaining an order or judgment for damages, specific performance, injunction, or any other appropriate remedy allowed by law. It can be resolved through various methods such as mediation, arbitration, settlement, or trial.