A Truck Was Driven into the Family Room of a Home,causing

question 136

Multiple Choice

A truck was driven into the family room of a home,causing $14 000 in damage.The driver was impaired,so the homeowners called the police.The driver was arrested and charged with an offence under the Criminal Code,convicted,and sentenced.Which of the following is true?

• A)In the criminal action,the individual is taking the action against the accused.
• B)A civil action is a private action in which the plaintiff's primary purpose,generally,is to seek compensation.
• C)In the criminal proceeding,the prosecutor had to prove the case on the balance of probabilities.
• D)In a civil action,the plaintiff must prove his or her case beyond a reasonable doubt.
• E)The owners cannot sue the driver in a civil action because he has been convicted in the criminal action,and the same behaviour cannot be the subject matter of both types of actions.

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