Key Terms Review Sheet
CLU3M
Civil Law
Chapter 11: Resolving Civil Disputes
Party who is being sued in a civil lawsuit
Person who is suing in a civil lawsuit
Legal document in a civil action outlining the plaintiff’s case against the defendant
A court order requiring a person to do or not do something
Money awarded to a plaintiff for specific out-of-pocket expenses
Money awarded to a plaintiff for pain and suffering and for the cost of future care
Money awarded to a plaintiff to punish the defendant for bad or uncaring behaviour
Level of proof needed to determine liability in a civil case
An attempt by a neutral third party to get two opposing parties to come to an agreement
A more formal process than mediation to resolve disputes between persons through a
third party
An informal and voluntary dispute resolution process between the parties involved
without the involvement of a third party
The process of suing
A valid reason for suing
Defendant
Plaintiff
Statement of Claim
Injunction
Special Damages
General Damages
Punitive damages
Balance of probabilities
Mediation
Arbitration
Negotiation
Litigation
Cause of action
Chapter 12: Negligence and Other Torts
Person’s failure to exercise reasonable care that results in harm to others
Intentional physical contact harmful or offensive to another person
Using land that interferes with another’s enjoyment and use of neighbouring land
Holding a blameless person responsible for another’s actions
To enter another’s property without consent
A person who has control over property and owes visitors a duty of care
Defamation in printed or other more permanent form
Defamation in oral form
The obligation to ensure that others are not harmed by one’s actions
The principle that a plaintiff may not recover damages for harm from risks to which he
or she consents
The ability of a reasonable person to anticipate what might occur from his or her actions
The best defence against defamation of character
Negligence
Battery
Nuisance
Vicarious Liability
Trespass
Occupier
Libel
Slander
Duty of Care
Voluntary Assumption
of Risk
Forseeability
Truth
Word Bank:
Mediation
Balance of Probabilities
Voluntary Assumption of Risk
Libel
Occupier
Injunction
Special Damages
Nuisance
Defendant
Plaintiff
Cause of Action
Negotiation
Duty of Care
Arbitration
Trespass
Slander
General Damages
Battery
Truth
Punitive Damages
Statement of Claim
Vicarious Liability
Foreseeability
Negligence
Litigation
Possible Essay Question:
How does civil law in Canada differ from that of the United States and how does this benefit Canadians?