Terminology Flashcards
Claimant
The person making a civil claim
Defendant
The person accused in a criminal and civil case
Criminal law
Deals with wrongdoings of a citizen against a state
Prosecution
The organisation which will prosecute the defendant in a criminal case
Civil law
Resolves disputes between individuals/citizens
Beyond reasonable doubt
The standard of proof in a criminal case
Balance of probabilities
The standard of proof in a civil case
Limitation period
Unlimited time frame on criminal cases, limited on civil
Indictable offense
Most serious criminal offence such as murder
Appeal
To challenge a decision in a higher court
Jury
12 ordinary people who decide the verdict in a criminal trail in the crown court
Trail
The process by which the guilt or innocence of a defendant is decided
Example of a civil case
Smith v Jones
Example of a criminal case
R v Jones
Supreme court
The highest appeal court in the UK
Supreme court
The highest appeal court in the UK
Magistrates court
Lowest criminal court which deals with minor criminal offences
Damages
The money or compensation awarded to a claimant
Fine
Criminal punishment in the form of money
Custodial sentence
A term in prison
Negligence
Carelessness, duty, breach and damage
