civil law & courts

Question 1

role of civil law

Answer 1

concerned with cases where there is dispute between 2 private people

Question 2

purpose of civil law

Answer 2

protects rights of individuals& returning “wrong party” to OG position

Question 3

types of civil law

Answer 3

tort & contract

Question 4

civil jurisdiction (court hierarchy)

Answer 4

magistrates-100,000
county-unlimited
supreme-unlimited

Question 5

parties to a dispute

Answer 5

plaintiff & defendant

Question 6

standard of proof

Answer 6

plaintiff must prove their case is more probable (on the balance of probability)

Question 7

burden of proof

Answer 7

plaintiff must prove that defendant has committed a civil wrong

Question 8

types of torts

Answer 8

negligence, defamation, nuisance, tresspass

Question 9

juries in civil trial

Answer 9

optional for civil

Question 10

civil remedies

Answer 10

damages, court order for specific performance, apology

Question 11

types of damages

Answer 11

specific, general, nominal, exemplary, contemptuous, aggravated