Civil Cases

tells us what the law is

• civil law

• criminal law

• substantive law

• procedural law

tells us how the law works

• civil law

• criminal law

• substantive law

• procedural law

aims to protect the public from harm

• civil law

• criminal law

• substantive law

• procedural law

aims to govern the relationships between individuals

• civil law

• criminal law

• substantive law

• procedural law

What is litigation?

• a civil lawsuit

• a jury trial

• courtroom rules

• appeal

A downside of litigation is that

• it rarely leads to justice.

• investigating cases cost a lot of time and money

• your case will not be tried in court.

• it is immoral to sue someone.

A benefit of litigation is that

• is it inexpensive.

• it is the most efficient path to justice.

• rules make the process as fair as possible.

• it puts criminals in jail where they belong.

When a plaintiff dies, a family member may sue. This is an example of

• 2nd degree murder

• a survival statute

• statutes of limitation

• a tort

This provides time limits for when the plaintiff may sue a defendant:

• appeals process

• civil trial process

• Constitutionality

• statute of limitation

An ADR is an

• alternative decision response

• alternative dispute resolution

• actualized dispute resolution

• actualized dispute response