Civil and Criminal courts

Place each term under the appropriate type of court case.

Groups:

(a) Civil case

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(b) Criminal case

• plea bargain

• damages

• grand jury

• defendant

• breach of contract

• preponderance of evidence

• probable cause

• lawsuit

• mediation

• tort

• prosecutor

• plaintiff

• warrant

• beyond a reasonable doubt

• criminal case

• plea bargain

• defendant

• habeas corpus

Accept lesser charges to avoid a trial on more serious charges.

• criminal case

• plea bargain

• defendant

• habeas corpus

A person charged with a crime.

• criminal case

• plea bargain

• defendant

• habeas corpus

trial of a person accused of committing a crime.

• criminal case

• plea bargain

• defendant

• habeas corpus

Which individual is the defendant?

Which individual(s) are the jury?

Which individual is the prosecutor?

Which individual is the defense attorney?

Which individual(s) brings charges against the defendant?