what are the similarities, if any, between civil and criminal court?

Question

Are there any lawyers out there who can help?

What are the similarities, if any, between civil and criminal court??

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susan

Answer 1

The decorum is the same, although the atmosphere in criminal is usually more relaxed (depending on whether there are custodies present and how dangerous they are), The DAs and PDs are usually assigned to the same courtroom every day, so it's like a 2nd home.

Umm....courthouses are designed so that some courtrooms have direct access to custodies in lockup...special elevators and sometimes those cages in the courtroom.....

But--same rules apply....address the judge formally, don't go in the well, be prepared, don't interrupt, etc, etc

Answer 2

I am a student studying to be a paralegal so I will try to help with what I know. The important thing to remember is that in criminal court a conviction can only come if there is no "reasonable doubt" that the person did what the are being accused of. In civil court however, all there has to be is "evidence of a greater weight" meaning a higher possibility of the person being accused of doing the wrong. Also in criminal the "wrong" has to be something that affects society as a whole, where as civil is wrongs against individuals mostly. I hope that helps a little

Answer 3

Criminal Court is where cases are tried after a crime has been committed. Cases in criminal court are generally between the government (prosecution) and the person or persons accused of breaking the law (defendant).

Civil Court is where cases are tried to settle disputes between different parties. This could be between two individuals, between an individual and a group, or between two groups. The individual or group the brings the case is the plaintif, and the individual or group called into court is the defendant.

In criminal court the accused is always presumed innocent until the prosecution proves guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

In civil court the plaintif can prove his or her case based upon a preponderence of evidence.

In either court, there is a presiding judge, but there may or may not be a jury.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

Not a whole lot.. rules of admissable evedence maybe.. and those 2 dont even match.. Criminal standards are beyond a reasonable doubt.. Civil is preponderence of evidence...