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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
The person or organisation bringing a civil claim.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 2
Revise: The Operation of the Justice SystemThe person bringing the claim is the claimant; the person or organisation defending it is the defendant. The court decides whether the claim succeeds and what remedy is appropriate, rather than imposing a criminal punishment.
A person or organisation bringing a civil claim.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
The person or organisation bringing a civil claim against another person or organisation.
Revise: Courts and TribunalsThe person bringing the claim is the claimant; the person or organisation responding is the defendant. The usual purpose is to provide a remedy, such as compensation or an order to stop an activity, rather than to punish a crime.
