1.4. What are the differences between civil and criminal cases? Fill in the table below. Arrange the following statements into criminal and civil ones:

1.Civil 2. Criminal

1. Force a convicted defendant to pay a fine as punishment for his crime

2. The standards of proof are higher.

3. Actions are started by the state.

4. Actions started by individuals.

5. The party bringing an action (that is in most cases the state) is called the prosecution.

6. The party bringing an action is called the plaintiff.

7. The party accused in court is called the defendant.

8. The main argument in a court is about the amount of money, or damages, which the defendant should pay to the plaintiff.

9. The procedure consists of the rules by which courts conduct trials.

10. The state prosecutes an individual for violation of law.

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