Civil and Criminal Law

Kolyn Roque

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I. Identify the correct key terms for the following questions.

1. A body of law which protects the community by establishing crimes and setting down
sanctions for people who commit crimes (e.g. arson, rape, murder…)

2. An act that breaks an existing law, harmful to an individual or society as a whole and
punishable by law. Example of this: murder, theft and assault.

3. A penalty (e.g. a fine or prison sentence) imposed by a court on a person guilty of a criminal
offence.

4. An area of law that regulates disputes between individuals and groups and seeks to enforce
rights where harm has occurred.

5. What are the names of the parties in a civil case?

6. In civil case, who makes a legal claim against another person?

 7. In civil case, who is being sued by a plaintiff and alleged to have breached a civil law?

8. In civil law, what do you call the sum of money awarded to the person who has suffered
harm?

II. Give 2 examples of:

9. Civil Law

10. Criminal Law