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Civil Justice

Civil Justice. Color Transparency: Civil Cases in U.S. District Courts, 1990–2004. Section Reading Support Transparency. Section Outline. Section 1: The Role of Civil Law. I. Principles of Civil Law. II. Some Types of Civil Cases. 1 of 7. Civil Justice. Main Idea. Key Terms.

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Civil Justice

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  1. Civil Justice Color Transparency: Civil Cases in U.S. District Courts, 1990–2004 Section Reading Support Transparency Section Outline Section 1: The Role of Civil Law I. Principles of Civil Law II. Some Types of Civil Cases 1 of 7

  2. Civil Justice Main Idea Key Terms The purpose of civil law is solve disputes between people or organizations. There are many different types of civil cases, including personal injury, property, domestic relations, probate, and housing cases. • Lawsuits • Compensation • Damages • Equity • Injunction • Contracts Section 1: The Role of Civil Law 2 of 7

  3. Principles of Civil Law Civil Justice • Lawsuits • Cases in which a court is asked to settle a dispute • Compensation • A person’s right to be “made whole” for harm caused by another person’s acts. Section 1: The Role of Civil Law • Equity • The use of general rules of fairness to settle conflicts. • Injunction • An order to do or not do a certain act 3 of 7

  4. Some Types of Civil Cases Civil Justice • Property Cases • Consumer Cases • Housing Cases Section 1: The Role of Civil Law • Domestic Relations Cases • Divorce, child custody • Probate Cases • Cases that determine how to divide the property of a deceased relative or friend. 4 of 7

  5. Civil Justice: Section 1 Color Transparency: Civil Cases in U.S. District Courts, 1990-2004 5 of 7

  6. Civil Justice: Section 1 1. According to the table, are more civil cases decided by judges or juries? In every year on the table, there were more decisions made by judges than by juries. 2. What has been the trend in the number of cases decided by a judge without a jury? Color Transparency: Civil Cases in U.S. District Courts, 1990-2004 The trend shows that the number of nonjury trials has been going down. 6 of 7

  7. Civil Justice: Section 1 Section Reading Support Transparency 7 of 7

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