applied law- key terms

What is burden of proof ?

The responsibility to prove an allegation in a case

What is standard of proof?

The level of proof needed in cases

What is double liability ?

There is a breach of both the criminal & the civil law

What is the term damages ?

The money that can be claimed in compensation in civil cases

What is the term claimant ?

The person who brings a civil law

What is the term defendent ?

The person who is accused of a crime or sued in civil law

What is civil law ?

Deals with disputed between individuals and businesses

What is criminal law ?

Behaviour the state will prosecute and punish

If A person steals items from a local shop is it a civil or criminal law matter ?

Criminal

If A customer slips on a wet floor in an unlit grocery store and breaks an arm Is it civil or criminal

Civil !

If A business sues a client for failing to pay for completed work is it civil or criminal ?

Civil