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Courts part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arraignment | Defendant is told of charges and enters a plea |
| Complaint | Formal notice that a lawsuit is being brought |
| Damages | Money paid to make up for an injury or loss |
| Defendant | Person required to answer charges (civil & criminal case) |
| Evidence | Anything that establishes proof |
| Negligent | Careless |
| Plaintiff | Party who files the complaint in a civil case |
| Plea | An answer to charges (guilty or not guilty) |
| Probable cause | Reasonable belief that a person has committed a crime |
| Prosecution | Attorney for the state/federal government who is carrying out legal action (criminal case) |
| Trial | Formal examination of evidence |
| Verdict | Decision of the court (guilty or not guilty) |