{"id":14326,"date":"2018-02-19T05:37:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T05:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=14326"},"modified":"2023-04-15T13:50:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T13:50:16","slug":"5-closing-final-findings-of-law-and-fact-concluded-judgment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=14326","title":{"rendered":"C.) Closing – final findings of law and fact are concluded; judgment:"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After evidence is heard, each side gives a closing argument.\u00a0 In a jury trial, the judge will explain the law that is relevant to the case and the decisions the jury needs to make.\u00a0 The jury generally is asked to determine whether the defendant is responsible for harming the plaintiff in some way, and then to determine the amount of damages that the defendant will be required to pay.\u00a0 If the case is tried before a judge without a jury, known as a \u201cbench\u201d trial, the judge will decide these issues or order some kind of relief to the prevailing party.\u00a0 In a civil case, the plaintiff must convince the jury by a \u201cpreponderance of the evidence\u201d (i.e., that it is more likely than not) that the defendant is responsible for the harm the plaintiff has suffered.<\/strong> [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

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