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Civil Law Week 1

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  • Name two types of loss in a civil case.
    Property damage -Economic or financial loss - Personal injury - Pain and suffering - Loss of amenity
  • What is the limitation period for defamation in civil law?
    One Year
  • What is a breech in civil law?
    A breach refers to breaking or failing to fulfil a duty.
  • Distingish between the standard of proof in a criminal and civil case.
    Criminal; beyond resonable doubt - Civil; On the balance of probabilities
  • What is the limitation of actions in contract law?
    Six Years
  • Explain loss in your own words using your own example.
    You miss out on something because of another person's actions. Property damage -Economic or financial loss - Personal injury - Pain and suffering - Loss of amen
  • What is limitation of actions?
    A restriction or time limit on when a plaintiff must file a claim in a civil case.
  • In civil law the party against whom the lawsuit is filed is called...
    the defendant.
  • Whatb is the standard of proof in a civil case?
    On the balance of probabilities
  • Who carries the burden of proof in a civil case?
    Plaintiff
  • .......................... refers to a direct link between two events because event 1 caused event 2 to happen.
    Causation
  • In civil law the party who initiates the lawsuit by filing a complaint is called...
    the plaintiff