Contract

Statute

Pleading

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To define legal terms

To provide examples of legal cases

To explain legal procedures

To translate legal documents into other languages

Civil cases involve disputes between private parties, while criminal cases involve disputes between the government and an individual.

Civil cases are always resolved through a trial, while criminal cases can be resolved through a plea bargain.

Civil cases are always decided by a jury, while criminal cases are always decided by a judge.

Civil cases are always less serious than criminal cases.

To persuade the court to rule in favor of the client

To provide the court with a summary of the facts of the case

To explain the legal arguments in support of the client's position

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To translate spoken testimony from one language to another

To translate written documents from one language to another

To explain legal concepts to non-native speakers

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A deposition is a sworn statement given by a witness outside of court, while a trial is a formal proceeding in which evidence is presented to a judge or jury.

A deposition is always recorded, while a trial is not.

A deposition can be used as evidence at trial, while a trial cannot.

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To explain the law to the jury

To provide the jury with a summary of the facts of the case

To instruct the jury on how to reach a verdict

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A verdict is the decision of the jury, while a judgment is the decision of the judge.

A verdict is always final, while a judgment can be appealed.

A verdict is only binding on the parties to the case, while a judgment is binding on all persons.

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To identify the source of a legal rule or principle

To provide the reader with additional information about a legal topic

To help the reader find other legal sources on the same topic

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A statute is a law passed by a legislative body, while a regulation is a law created by an administrative agency.

A statute is always more important than a regulation.

A statute can only be created by the federal government, while a regulation can be created by either the federal government or a state government.

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To provide lawyers with access to legal information

To help lawyers research legal issues

To make legal information more accessible to the public

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In a common law system, the law is created by judges, while in a civil law system, the law is created by legislatures.

In a common law system, the law is based on precedent, while in a civil law system, the law is based on codes.

In a common law system, the jury plays a more important role than in a civil law system.

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To translate legal documents from one language to another

To interpret spoken testimony from one language to another

To explain legal concepts to non-native speakers

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A subpoena is a court order that requires a person to appear in court, while a summons is a court order that requires a person to produce documents or other evidence.

A subpoena can only be issued by a judge, while a summons can be issued by a lawyer.

A subpoena is always more serious than a summons.

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To define legal terms

To provide examples of legal cases

To explain legal procedures

To translate legal documents into other languages