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Chapter sixteen Civil + Criminal Law

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