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
