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Civil cases cannot be tried by what?

A judge

A judge and jury

Third party arbitrator

An arbitrator not agreed upon

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In a civil trial, a judge or jury examines the evidence to decide whether, by a "preponderance of the evidence," the defendant should be held legally responsible for the damages alleged by the plaintiff.

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