Damages:

1. Compensatory (also known as actual damages)

• Lost wages, doctor's feed, and a monetary amount to compensate for the injured party's pain and suffering.

2.Punitive damages( intentional tort case award)

• Meant to punish the person who inflicted the injury.

Lawyers handle the civil lawsuit for a percentage of the recovery fee- this is referred to as taking the case on a contingency fee basis

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Vocabulary:

List the 8 steps in the procedure to try a civil case:
Typical Order

1. Selection of Jury if Required
2. Opening Statements
3. Submission of Evidence
4. Closing Arguments
5. Judge's Instructions
6. Jury's Deliberation
7. Return of the Verdict by the Jury
8. Judge passes down Judgement

judgment:


verdict:


subpoena:



witness:


testimony:



evidence:


injunction:









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