civil law
Can you sue somebody if they came up to your house and did damage to your garden?
The correct is yes, this civil law is called property law and you can sue someone for doing damage to your property.
Why would a judge reject a plea bargin?
A judge may reject a plea deal if they do not believe that it operates in the interest of justice. Once they reject it the case goes to trial.
No, because the grand jury has to establish the charges, it would not be a form of Indictment.
If someone is on the highway and is trying to get over and doesn't turn on their signal and it causes a accident..Is that counted as a Tort?
Yes, because it is the failure to do something.
Does the 5th amendment help you from self incrimination?
Yes, because the Fifth Amendment also protects criminal defendants from having to testify if they may incriminate themselves through the testimony.
If you go to taco bell and get food poisoning and you sue, is that counted as a civil case?
More so as a yes or no answer because you need to make sure you have solid evidence to prove your case and that you identify the right parties to pursue a claim against.
A prosecutor agrees to charge a defendant with reckless driving instead of a DUI offense if the defendant admits guilt. Is this a plea bargain?
Yes because the defendant will pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges.
Is indictment the same as being charged?
No, because Indicted means that a grand jury has determined that there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime. Charged means that a prosecutor has formally accused you of committing a crime. Accused means that someone, formally or informally, claims you did something.