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What is a key difference between a criminal case and a civil case?

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defendants in civil cases are not provided court appointed attorneys.

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A key difference between a criminal case and a civil case is that defendants in civil cases are not provided court-appointed attorneys. The Sixth Amendment specifically addresses the rights of the accused in relation to criminal proceedings. Answer choices A and B are false since both criminal cases and civil cases, depending upon the situation, can be decided by a judge or jury.

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Civil cases are disputes between people involving legal duties they owe to each other and a criminal case is someone accused of a crime or felony.
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