Civil and Criminal Law Formative

Who is the defendant in a lawsuit?

• The person being sued

• The person suing

In legal terms, the plaintiff is

• the one who is suing someone else

• the one who is being sued

In a criminal case, ________________ is the plaintiff.

• the government

• a person or group

In a civil case, ___________________ is the plaintiff.

• A person or group

• The government

Burden of proof in a civil case

• beyond a reasonable doubt

• preponderance of the evidence

Sanctions/remedies in a criminal case

• Jail, money, community service

• Money only

Sanctions/remedies in a civil case

• Jail, money, community service

• Money only

An act of wrongdoing that results in injury to someone in a civil case

• Tort

• Crime

• Sanction

When someone is the reason a tort occurred; responsibility

• Liability

• Tort

• Sanction

Damages that the defendant owes to the plaintiff

• Liability

• Tort

• Sanctions