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* Criminal/Civil *

Criminal and Civil Laws

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SUITS IN EQUITY WHEN THERE IS NO EXISTING LAW TO HELP THE MATTER. OFTEN AN INJUNCTION IS USED TO STOP THE ACTION. JUDGES USUALLY DECIDE THESE CASES INSTEAD OF JURIES. USED TO HELP MAKE SITUATION FAIR. EXAMPLE= BUILDING A HIGHWAY THROUGH A PARK AND USING INJUNCTION
PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE A GREAT AMOUNT OF EVIDENCE THAT IS CONVINCING ENOUGH TO PERSUADE THE JURY TO ORDER IN FAVOR OF THAT SIDE OF THE CASE
REASONABLE DOUBT
NEGLIGENCE WHEN SOMEONE HAS BEEN TOO CARELESS OR NEGLIGENT CAUSING SOMEONE ELSE TO BE KILLED, INJURED, OR WHEN PROPERTY HAS BEEN DAMAGED
CROSS-EXAMINE TO QUESTION A WITNESS OR OTHER 3RD PARTY THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN QUESTIONED BY THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CASE
BREACH OF CONTRACT FAILING TO PERFORM AN ACTION IN A CONTRACT
VICTIMLESS CRIME AN ILLEGAL ACTION, THAT DOESNT THREATEN OR HARM ANYONE
CRIMES AGAINST PEOPLE ILLEGAL CRIME DIRECTLY HARMING SOMEONE (VICTIM) (OPPOSITE OF VICTIMLESS CRIME)
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY WHEN A PEICE OF PROPERTY IS STOLEN OR DAMAGED
FELONY
MISDEMEANOR
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