A Court Recently Held Acme Corp Responsible for Spilling Pollutants

question 33

Multiple Choice

A court recently held Acme Corp responsible for spilling pollutants into a stream.Which of the following statements is most likely TRUE?

• A)If the court required proof beyond a reasonable doubt, the claim against Acme Corp arose in private law.
• B)If the court required proof beyond a reasonable doubt, Acme Corp was called the accused and was prosecuted by the state in criminal or criminal like proceedings.
• C)Since Acme Corp is not a human being, the case was heard in a special court called the Commercial Court of Canada.
• D)If Acme Corp is dissatisfied with that decision, it is entitled to appeal, but only if it is willing to pay for the other side to bring its witnesses back into court.
• E)If the claim against Acme Corp arose in private law, it almost certainly was heard by a jury, as well as a judge.

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