The U.S. court system is used to protect people's rights and provide legal remedies. There are two primary categories of cases that can come before courts: civil and criminal cases. It is ...

Like some criminal trials, a jury will make a decision in certain civil trials, according to Markson, albeit with some differences. "In a civil case, it’s a majority or a super-majority of the ...

The legal system in the United States exists to help people resolve disputes and seek just, or fair, outcomes. A civil lawsuit is one type of case that you can file within this legal system. This ...

Trump's case was handled in civil – not criminal – court, which means his bond is "very different" from the bond in Madoff's criminal case, Maggie Gardner, a law professor at Cornell ...