confessions, liquor laws 2026
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Regulates relations between individuals or groups of people. A violation
is not considered an offense against society or government -
ANSWER ✔✔Civil law
Marriage, divorce, contract, real estate, landlord/tenant, insurance,
consumer protection, employee-employer relations, negligence,
insurance/health - ANSWER ✔✔examples of civil matters
-Dispute between two parties- can't be resolved
-Civil action begins
-Plantiff files civil action
, -MDJ handles cases up to $12k
-Common pleas over $12k
-Summons: describes claim against def
-Served by mail or sheriff
-MDJ set hearing- no more than 60d from file date - ANSWER
✔✔Litigation process
Crime or criminal offense. Misbehavior of any person in the court that
obstructs the administration of justice - ANSWER ✔✔Criminal
contempt
-Person to person
-Commonwealth seal
-Remember to subpoena witnesses - ANSWER ✔✔Service of
subpoena
-Intentional conduct
-Unintended damage - ANSWER ✔✔Intentional tort
Failing to do something that is required- careless - ANSWER
✔✔Negligence