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When there exists a large amount of individuals injured by the defendant's actions, they may attempt to form a.......... lawsuit in which several......represent the entire group.

lead plaintiffs

class-action

multi-plaintiff

head plaintiffs

Fill in the blanks regarding the burden of proof.

Incriminaltrials, the.......always carries the burden of proof.

civil

prosecution

defense

During litigation, judges almost always act on amotionto take an action,however they occasionally act.........(without a direct request from a party).

movement

sua sponte

If you file a claim against someone who has filed a claim against you it is called ayou become........thecounterplaintiff, and the person who filed the original claim is the........

Counterclaim

Counterdefendant

Counterdefender