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criminal case
brought by the government against a person accused of breaking a law
beyond a reasonable doubt
burden of proof in a civil case
discovery
process of sharing information and evidence before trial
trial
adversarial process to resolve a conflict
affidavit
written statement of facts made by witness before a trial
alibi
evidence showing the defendant was not present at the scene of the crime
plaintiff
person initiating the complaint in a civil trial
prosecutor
person representing the government in a criminal case
evidence
documents, items, and testimony presented to prove each parties' cases
impeachment
questioning the credibility of witnesses
civil case
brought by someone alleging another person did something harmful or failed to do something they had a duty to do
trier of fact
judge or jury
testimony
an explanation of what a witness saw, heard, did , or experienced
defendant
the party accused of a crime or the subject of a complaint in a lawsuit
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