Courts, Trials, and Provedures

Burden of Proof:

Civil

Plaintiff has to proof more than 51% of evidence to show their claim is true

Burden of Proof:

Criminal

Must prove guilty Beyond a reasonable doubt

Discovery Tools

Parties gather info. And evidence from each other

Discovery Tools:

Interrogatories

Written questions sent from one party to another

Discovery Tools:

Request for Production

Asking other party to provide documents and records

Precedent

Law is predictable because of past decisions

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Mediation

the same two parties make a decision

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR):

Arbitration

Bringing someone who makes the decision for the parties

Appeals

U.S. Supreme Court has a decision on which cases to hear

Judicial review

Courts can review legislative and executive actions