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Presiding officer in County & Supreme Court

Judge

Presiding officer in Magistrates' Court

Magistrate

Definition: Liability

Legal responsibility for one's acts or omissions

Definition: Damages

Money awarded to compensate for loss or harm suffered

Discovery (definition)

Process enabling parties to obtain relevant documents

Directions (definition)

Formal court instructions with specific tasks & deadlines

Court judgment (definition)

Written statement of court's decision & legal reasoning

Role of judge/magistrate in civil cases

Impartial & independent umpire/referee

Definition: Hearsay evidence

Evidence from someone who didn't personally witness it

Remedies vs sanctions: civil vs criminal

Civil: remedies; Criminal: sanctions (punishments)

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