Ch 15 Civil Law

cases in which a court is asked to settle a dispute

• contract

• lawsuit

• injunction

• damages

• compensation

being “made whole” for harm caused by another person’s acts.

• contract

• compensation

• damages

• equity

• injunction

money that is paid in an effort to make up loss.

• contract

• compensation

• equity

• damages

• injunction

the use of general rules of fairness to settle conflicts.

• contract

• compensation

• equity

• injunction

• damages

an order to do or not do a certain act.

• injunction

• equity

• lawsuit

• compensation

• contract

What is the formal order to appear in court?

• Subpoena

• Deposition

• Complaint

• Summons

The process in which both parties gathers evidence before trial is called

• Discovery

• Deposition

• Subpoena

• Summons

A person accused of harm responds to a complaint with a(n)

• Subpoena

• Answer

• Complaint

• Deposition

To obtain a witness or documents a court might issue a

• Summons

• Deposition

• Subpoena

• Answer

A witness may be interviewed before a trial and their documented answers are called a

• Deposition

• Subpoena

• Discovery

• Summons