SOL 9c Criminal and Civil Trials

In what kind of case is the court deciding if a person is guilty of breaking a law?

• Civil case

• Criminal case

In what kind of case is the court settling a disagreement between two parties

• Civil case

• Criminal case

The police may arrest a suspect if they have _____, which is a reasonable belief that they are involved in a crime.

• probable cause

• a guilty verdict

• a plea

The person accused of a crime is called the ______.

• police

• lawyer

• defendant

• plaintiff

A defendant enters a plea and receives a lawyer at a hearing called _______.

• an arraignment

• a verdict

• a trial

• an arrest

The defendant's statement of guilt or innocence is called their ______.

• verdict

• plea

• bail

Money paid to be released from jail while waiting for your trial is called ______.

• bail

• plea

• verdict

• probable cause

The final decision by the jury in a trial is called the ______.

• plea

• bail

• verdict

• probable cause

The person who files a complaint in a civil case (and who want to win money) is called the _____.

• judge

• plaintiff

• defendant

In a civil case, the plaintiff wants the defendant to pay money to pay for damages. This is money is called _______.

• bail

• compensation

• the verdict