Unit Six Lesson Fifteen Government

The obligation in a legal case to prove allegations by presenting strong supporting evidence

• Prosecution

• Civil Law

• Burden of proof

• writ of certiorari

The branch of law that concerns relationships between private parties

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Burden of proof

• Civil Law

The branch of law that regulates the conduct of individuals, defines crimes, and provides punishments for criminal acts

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• Plaintiff

• Judicial Law

Person or party in a criminal trial who is charged with committing a crime, or the person being sued in a civil case

• Civil law

• Defendant

• Writ of certiorari

• Plaintiff

A written document drawn up by an attorney that presents the facts and points of law in a client’s case

• Legal brief

• Civil brief

• Criminal law

• Burden of proof

The person or party who brings a lawsuit, or legal action, against another party in a civil case

• Judge

• Plaintiff

• Civil law

• Defendant

The person or party who brings a lawsuit, or legal action, against another party in a criminal case

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Civil law

• Prosecution

An order from the Supreme Court to a lower court to provide the records of a case the Court has decided to review

• Criminal law

• Civil law

• Legal brief

• Writ of certiorari

Criminal law is the branch of law that is concerned with which of the following?

• Deciding on the amount of damages that should be paid

• Conduct of individuals

• Conflicts between private parties

• Confirming candidates for judgeship

How does someone become a judge in the federal court system?

• Appointed by the Secretary of State
• Elected by the House of Representatives
• Chosen by the Supreme Court
• Nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate