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Chapter16?!
Chapter sixteen Civil + Criminal Law
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a Plaintiff is... | someone who claims a loss |
| A Defendant is... | Someone who argues there is no responsibility on their part. |
| Injunction | A court order |
| Equity | A Judge can rule an injunction to halt a person or a group to stop an action |
| Civil cases | started by a complaint filed by a lawyer. A court then sends a summons to the Defendant who answers in pleadings. |
| Mediation and Arbitrary | Review case and offer a settlement |
| Discovery | Each side gathers facts before trial which is heard most likely by a judge, but sometimes a jury. |
| Criminal cases | Punishment for an offense against a person or a society. |
| Plea Bargining | Agrees to plead guilty but to a lesser charge |
| Testimony | "The whole truth and nothing but the truth" |
| Cross- Examine | witness must answer to both prosecution and defense |
| Drop or Retrial is a cause of | The jury can't decide |
| Arraignment | If Defendant is charged, they must enter a plea. |