Question

Which kind of question would a civil trial most likely try to answer? A. Is the defendant guilty of filling his motorcycle tank with gasoline without paying? B. Did the store violate the law by falsifying the expiration dates on products? C. Did the lower court prejudice the jury by presenting evidence in an improper way? D. Is the defendant responsible for paying the DJ, even though he did a bad job?​

Answer 1

Option B, "Did the store violate the law by falsifying the expiration dates on products?" is the type of question that a civil trial is most likely to try to answer.

A civil trial typically seeks to determine whether one party has committed a legal wrong against another party and is therefore liable for damages or other forms of legal relief. In the case of Option B, the question of whether the store violated the law by falsifying the expiration dates on products is a question of legal liability. If the store is found to have committed this legal wrong, then it may be liable for damages or other forms of legal relief.

Option A is a question of criminal liability, which would be addressed in a criminal trial. Option C is a question of procedural fairness, which may be addressed in an appeal or a motion for a new trial, but is not typically the focus of a civil trial. Option D is a question of contractual liability, which may be addressed in a breach of contract lawsuit, but is not typically the focus of a civil trial.