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6. Who starts a civil case?

  • The State
  • The individual whose rights have been affected
  • The CPS
  • The defendant

7. What sort of names would you see in civil cases?

  • Jones v Smith; XYZ Company Ltd
  • R v Smith; XYZ Company Ltd
  • R v Smith; DPP v Smith
  • Jones v Smith; R v Smith

8. What is the legal name for the person starting a civil case?

  • Claimant
  • Victim
  • Defendant
  • Prosecutor

9. What is the standard of proof needed in civil cases?

  • Beyond all logic
  • On the balance of justice
  • On the balance of probabilities
  • Beyond reasonable doubt

10. What is the purpose of civil law?

  • To protect society
  • To uphold individual's rights and compensate individual
  • To compensate individual
  • To uphold individual's rights