1. The difference between civil and criminal cases
Objective 5.10
The difference between
civil and criminal
cases

2. The court settles a disagreement between two parties
civil case
The court settles a disagreement between two parties

3. civil

4. civil
Your dog bit my leg.

5. civil
I’m suing you.
plaintiff

6. civil
I did nothing wrong
plaintiff

7. civil
I’m not
paying
damages.
defendant
plaintiff

8. Defendant is liable for $5,000.
civil
Defendant is liable for $5,000.
defendant
plaintiff

9. civil
$5,000
defendant
plaintiff

10. Which court would have heard this case?
General District Court because the lady sued for less than $15,000.
Judge but no jury.

11. criminal case
The court determines whether a person accused of breaking the law is guilty or not guilty of a misdemeanor or a felony

12. criminal

13. criminal
He broke the law.

14. criminal
He robbed a bank.

15. criminal prosecution defendant It was a felony. represents
the government
defendant

16. criminal
GUILTY
prosecution
defendant

17. criminal
of a felony.
prosecution
defendant

18. criminal
Go to the state pen.
prosecution
defendant

20. Which court would have heard this case?
Circuit Court
because he was accused of a felony.

21. General District Court
Which court would have heard this case if he had stolen $20 from a candy machine?
General District Court

22. General District Court
Which court would have heard this case if he had stolen $20 from a candy machine?
General District Court