10.4A Civil Law

What is civil law?

• It covers private disputes between people over property or relationships.

• It involves legal matters dealing with the government violating the Bill of Rights.

Which type of law falls under civil law?

• family law

• criminal law

What is a breach of contract?

• failure to follow a legally binding contract

• causing financial harm to a legal entity

What is a tort?

• an action that harm another person

• a legislative action that discriminates

What is the legal name of the party filing the suit against the defendant?

• plaintiff

• defendant

How does the evidence to prove responsibility of wrongdoing differ in a civil lawsuit?

• plaintiff does not need to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt

• plaintiff does not need reasonable suspicion to press charges

What is a mediation?

• a trained negotiator works with both sides to reach a compromise

• a third party listens to both sides and issues a ruling that both sides agreed on in advance

• both sides discuss ways to resolve the issue without the involvement of a third party

What is a arbitration?

• a trained negotiator works with both sides to reach a compromise

• a third party listens to both sides and issues a ruling that both sides agreed on in advance

• both sides discuss ways to resolve the issue without the involvement of a third party

What is a negotiation?

• a trained negotiator works with both sides to reach a compromise

• a third party listens to both sides and issues a ruling that both sides agreed on in advance

• both sides discuss ways to resolve the issue without the involvement of a third party

What is "discovery" in a lawsuit?

• both sides share information about witnesses and evidence

• the attorney presents the origin of the case to the grand jury