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Chapter16?!
Chapter sixteen Civil + Criminal Law
Question | Answer |
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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. |