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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > law and political science > civil trials
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > law and political science > civil trials

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civil trials  

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  • A civil trial is a set of rule-bound procedures for gathering evidence in civil cases. The latter is a residual category of all cases outside of the criminal jurisdiction and more specialized jurisdictions such as bankruptcy or admiralty. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Trials, Civil]

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