Civil Law Post Quiz

Civil Law refers to...

• crimes committed against another person
• arguments/disputes between people/a company
• only traffic fines

The differences between Civil and Criminal Law include: (choose 2)

• the level of punishment
• the amount of people involved
• the style of court/hearing

A 'Tort' is a...

• crime
• civil wrong
• a delicious dessert

The solution to a Civil case is called a...

• Sanction
• Mediation
• Remedy

Negligence is...

• forgetting/neglecting to do something important
• being annoying and disturbing others
• spreading lies about somebody else and ruining their reputation
• entering/using somebody else's property without permission

Defamation is...

• forgetting/neglecting to do something important
• being annoying and disturbing others
• spreading lies about somebody else and ruining their reputation
• entering/using somebody else's property without permission

Nuisance is...

• forgetting/neglecting to do something important
• being annoying and disturbing others
• spreading lies about somebody else and ruining their reputation
• entering/using somebody else's property without permission

Trespass is...

• forgetting/neglecting to do something important
• being annoying and disturbing others
• spreading lies about somebody else and ruining their reputation
• entering/using somebody else's property without permission

If it is decided that you are 'at fault' in a Civil case, you are...

• Guilty
• Liable
• Charged

The burden of proof (amount of evidence needed) in a Civil case is...

• Beyond Reasonable Doubt
• On the Balance of Probabilities