Civil and Criminal Law

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Copyright, harassment, trespassing
Civil Law Crimes
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****, murder, arson, terrorism
Criminal law crimes
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Law of relations between individuals and the state
Public Law
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A branch of law dealing with the relation between individuals or institutions
Private Law
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Obligation to prove one's assertion
Burden of proof
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The court weighs up the evidence and decides which version is most probably true.
Balance of probabilities
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Standard that must be met by the prosecution's evidence in a criminal prosecution
Beyond reasonable doubt
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Institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of criminal charge
Prosecution
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On behalf of the party accused
Defendant
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Act of pleading for or arguing in favour of something or actively supporting a cause
Advocacy
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Taking legal action
Litigation
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Least serious - crimes within the scope of the summary court
Summary Offence
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ABH - crimes that could be tried as indictable or summary offences
Triable either way
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**** - serious crimes that warrants a trial by a jury
Indictable
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****, murder, arson, terrorism

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Criminal law crimes

Card 3

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Law of relations between individuals and the state

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Card 4

Front

A branch of law dealing with the relation between individuals or institutions

Back

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Card 5

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Obligation to prove one's assertion

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