Civil v Criminal Law

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Across
  1. 2. A trial where a group of citizens determines the factual issues and the outcome (a petit jury)
  2. 7. Evidence must be directly related to the case
  3. 8. Anything (items or attributes/tangible or intangible) that can be owned by a person or entity.
  4. 10. describes the standard that a party seeking to prove a fact in court must satisfy to have that fact legally established. There are different standards for different circumstances
  5. 12. of Custody A process that tracks the movement of evidence through its collection, safeguarding, and analysis lifecycle by documenting each person who handled it. Critical in criminal cases to ensure evidence hasn't been tampered with
  6. 14. The Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments provide an assurance that all levels of American government must operate within the law ("legality") and provide fair procedures
  7. 15. An act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to another and amounts to a civil wrong for which courts impose liability; they may be intentional (e.g., battery), negligent, or arise out of strict liability.
  8. 16. Determines whether a party is responsible for harm or breach of duty.
  9. 17. Extensive process where parties exchange evidence (documentary, testimonial, physical, and digital/electronic) and information pre-trial
Down
  1. 1. A form of payment to a lawyer for their legal services. In contrast to a fixed hourly fee, in a contingent fee arrangement, lawyers receive a percentage of the monetary amount that their client receives when they win or settle the case
  2. 3. The party being sued.
  3. 4. A jury of citizens which determines whether there is enough evidence to indict a suspect and proceed to trial
  4. 5. An out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of whatever it asserts, which is then offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter.
  5. 6. An agreement between parties, creating mutual obligations that are enforceable by law; they may be written, oral, or implied.
  6. 9. Trial A trial by a judge without a jury, which is an option in criminal and civil cases, where the judge alone decides the outcome of both legal and factual issues
  7. 11. The party who brings a civil lawsuit
  8. 13. The probability of evidence to reach its proof purpose of a relevant fact in issue; balanced against the prejudicial effect of admission.