Module 4 Test: Civil Law Review

Law can be broken up into 2 main categories, they are:

• civil law & criminal law

• Litigation & Arbitration

• state courts & federal courts

• judicial & litigation

Who brings about a lawsuit in civil law?

• Attorney

• Prosecutor

• government

• Injured Party

True or False: Civil Law is defines and protects the private rights of citizens.

• true

• false

This is a branch of civil law that deals with personal injury and civil wrong doing.

• tort law

• property law

• contract law

• family law

Statements made by witnesses under oath

• cross examination

• discovery

• testimony

True or False: Decisions are made faster in the judicial system than arbitration.

• True

• False

If you slip and fall in a retail store and get injured. You would sue the company for

• negligence

• criminal law

• strict liability

• civil law

In this area of law there is not necessarily a person who committed a civil wrong

• tort law

• property law

• contract law

• family law

What is the last step in a civil court case?

• closing statements

• judge renders judgement

• Jury's verdict

• damages awarded

Select all that could be considered as remedies to a civil court case.

• injunction

• specific performance

• damages

• jail time