CLU 3M1. intro to civil law quiz
litigants
___________ involved in a __________ _________ - answer parties, civil, action
what are the litigants - answer plaintiff, defendant
plaintiff
party ______________ a ___________ __________ - answer initiating, legal action
defendant
party being _________ in a __________ __________ - answer sued, civil action
litigation
___________ ___________ to __________ a ___________ ___________; the act of
____________ - answer legal action, resolve, civil dispute, suing
damages
_____________ for a __________ ___________; usually ______________ -
answercompensation, wrong, suffered, money
balance of probabilities
the ____________ of ____________ to decide whether the plaintiff's or the defendant's
___________ of ____________ is more ______________/______________ to be
______________ - answerweighing, evidence, version, events, convincing, likely
correct
the onus is on the plaintiff to prove the case on a __________ of ___________ -->
meaning that they must _______ that their version of the ___________ is more
_____________ or the more ___________ version
if a _________ is raised, the onus is on the defendant to prove they are more
_____________ - answerbalance, probabilities, prove, facts, likely, truthful, defence,
correct
adult representing a minor is called - answerlitigation guardian, next friend, guardian ad
litem
next friend
represents minors who - answerwishes to sue
guardian ad litem
, represents minors who are - answerbeing sued
purpose of civil law (2) - answersettle disputes, regulate families
type of action in civil law
____________ aka ____________ - answerlitigation, suing
result of action in civil law - answerliable or not liable for the damages
remedy in civil law
_____________, ______________ - answerdamages, compensation
pleadings
______________ stating formal ___________ by the plaintiff and defendant regarding
their _____________ and ____________; go __________ and _________
____________ ______________ - answerdocuments, allegations, claims, defences,
back, forth between parties
writ of summons
_________ document that __________ _________ ____________ in some provinces -
answerlegal, commences, civil actions
statement of claims
in most provinces, civil suit starts with this; a ______________ outlining the _________
___________ a __________ ___________ and the ___________ desired -
answerdocument, facts supporting, civil case, remedy
remedy
____________ sought by the ___________ - answerrelief, plaintiff
default judgement
judgement against the ____________ who has _________ to __________ a
_________ action - answerdefendant, failed, defend, claim
statement of defence
___________ to plaintiff's complaint, __________ ____________ in part or whole -
answerresponse, denying allegations
counterclaim
_____________ cause of action brought by the _____________ against the
____________ - answerindependent, defendant, plaintiff
third-party claim
complaint filed by _____________ claiming that ________ _________ is at
___________ - answerdefendant, another party, fault
litigants
___________ involved in a __________ _________ - answer parties, civil, action
what are the litigants - answer plaintiff, defendant
plaintiff
party ______________ a ___________ __________ - answer initiating, legal action
defendant
party being _________ in a __________ __________ - answer sued, civil action
litigation
___________ ___________ to __________ a ___________ ___________; the act of
____________ - answer legal action, resolve, civil dispute, suing
damages
_____________ for a __________ ___________; usually ______________ -
answercompensation, wrong, suffered, money
balance of probabilities
the ____________ of ____________ to decide whether the plaintiff's or the defendant's
___________ of ____________ is more ______________/______________ to be
______________ - answerweighing, evidence, version, events, convincing, likely
correct
the onus is on the plaintiff to prove the case on a __________ of ___________ -->
meaning that they must _______ that their version of the ___________ is more
_____________ or the more ___________ version
if a _________ is raised, the onus is on the defendant to prove they are more
_____________ - answerbalance, probabilities, prove, facts, likely, truthful, defence,
correct
adult representing a minor is called - answerlitigation guardian, next friend, guardian ad
litem
next friend
represents minors who - answerwishes to sue
guardian ad litem
, represents minors who are - answerbeing sued
purpose of civil law (2) - answersettle disputes, regulate families
type of action in civil law
____________ aka ____________ - answerlitigation, suing
result of action in civil law - answerliable or not liable for the damages
remedy in civil law
_____________, ______________ - answerdamages, compensation
pleadings
______________ stating formal ___________ by the plaintiff and defendant regarding
their _____________ and ____________; go __________ and _________
____________ ______________ - answerdocuments, allegations, claims, defences,
back, forth between parties
writ of summons
_________ document that __________ _________ ____________ in some provinces -
answerlegal, commences, civil actions
statement of claims
in most provinces, civil suit starts with this; a ______________ outlining the _________
___________ a __________ ___________ and the ___________ desired -
answerdocument, facts supporting, civil case, remedy
remedy
____________ sought by the ___________ - answerrelief, plaintiff
default judgement
judgement against the ____________ who has _________ to __________ a
_________ action - answerdefendant, failed, defend, claim
statement of defence
___________ to plaintiff's complaint, __________ ____________ in part or whole -
answerresponse, denying allegations
counterclaim
_____________ cause of action brought by the _____________ against the
____________ - answerindependent, defendant, plaintiff
third-party claim
complaint filed by _____________ claiming that ________ _________ is at
___________ - answerdefendant, another party, fault
