Civil Law
Civil law generally entails.
What are disputes, lawsuits, and compensation?
The fact of knowing that one committed a crime.
What is voluntary?
The person who oversees a case to ensure order
Who is the Judge?
The act of unlawful sexual activity
What is rape?
The defense is used when the accused party has proof that they were somewhere else at the time of the crime.
What is an alibi?
The complainant in a civil case.
What is a plaintiff?
The fact that the defendant was negligent when committing the crime
What is involuntary?
In a criminal trial, the party that makes the final decision on the case
Who is the Jury
The threat of intentionally causing or attempting to cause serious physical injury to another
What is Assault?
The defense used when the accused used force to avoid imminent harm
What is self-defense?
An amendment that protects against self-incrimination.
What is the 5th Amendment?
A serious crime committed by a person that carries extreme punishment.
What is a felony?
The person being accused of the crime or sued in a case
Who is the Defendant?
When rape is perpetrated by a person who knows the victim
What is acquaintance rape?
The defense used when the accused admits the crime but was in a state of mental illness
What is insanity?
The legal order summoning someone.
What is a subpoena?
A minor crime that carries very little punishment and light fines.
What is a misdemeanor?
The person who conducts the case against a person
Who is the Prosecutor?
The act of actual physical harm against a party
What is battery?
When the accused commits a crime but has no reasonable alternative
What is duress?
Parties request and exchange information between them.
What is discovery?
The amendment granting of citizens the right to a jury composed of members drawn by the local community.
What is the 6th Amendment?
The person who brings a case against another person in a civil case?
Who is the Plaintiff?
The act of negligent killing
What is involuntary manslaughter?
The defense used when an agent of a state induces a regular citizen to commit a crime
What is entrapment?