sp2023 unit7 civlit test crim and civ

What is the burden of proof required in a civil court case?

• Guilt by probable affiliation

• Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

• Guilt by a preponderance of the evidence

• Guilt beyond all reproach

When an accused person agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in order to get a serious charge dropped

• Bargain

• Bail Bargain

• Plea Bargain

• Contempt of Court

A written accusation declaring that there is sufficient evident to try someone for a crime is a(n)

• Indictment

• Bail

• Immunity

• Plea Bargain

A court proceeding during which the formal charges in the information/indictment are read

• Arraignment

• Preliminary Hearing

• Bail

• Indictment

What is the role of the jury

• To decide on the defendants sentence

• To find evidence against the defendant

• To help the barristers decide

• To decide on the defendants guilt

What does it mean to be acquitted?

• You have accepted a guilty plea to a lesser charge.

• You have chosen to represent yourself without a lawyer.

• You have been sentenced to life in prison without parole.

• You have been declared not guilty of a crime.

What is capital punishment?

• Life without parole

• Being given a prison sentence

• Death penalty

• Life with the possibility of parole

The state of being confined in prison

• Probation

• Incarceration

• Detention

• Rehabilitation

If a civil case goes to court, what is the name for the person who sues someone else?

• Prosecution

• Plaintiff

• Torter

• Defendant

If a civil case goes to court, what is the name for the person who is being sued?

• Prosecution

• Plaintiff

• Torter

• Defendant