Define the following terms:

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Civil defendant- party being sued. Plaintiff- the suing party. Criminal defendant- party accused of crime. Prosecutor- lawyer acting on behalf of the government to supply burden of proof against defendant. Misdemeanor- punishable by no more than 1 year imprisonment. Felony- crime punishable by more than 1 year. Testimony- witness’s statements. Burden of proof- it’s the prosecutors job to prove guilt, not the defendants burden to prove innocence. Reasonable doubt- to the jury, it’s at least slightly possible that the defendant did not commit the crime.

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