In Cooper v. Pate (1964), the Supreme Court ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1871 imposes on any person who deprives another of constitutional rights.

Civil liability

Explanation:

The civil liability is usually imposed on a person who denies the constitutional rights of another. This means the individual who breached the contract or deprives another of his right could be responsible for paying for damages or undergoing the enforcement of the court in a law suit. It is different from criminal liability, which has to do with the punishment of a person for a crime. With civil liability, the person is not a criminal.

An example of a civil liability case, is injury that might be sustained as a result of a car accident.