In Civil Court, the Defendant Will Generally Be Ordered to Pay

question 97

Multiple Choice

In civil court, the defendant will generally be ordered to pay a financial settlement to the plaintiff.This is an example of which characteristic of civil justice?

• A) Civil justice processes do not require that a crime has been committed
• B) Civil justice verdicts do not result in criminal punishment
• C) The burden of proof in civil court is by a preponderance of the evidence
• D) Civil court places more time limits on bringing a case forward

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