... law have two different terminologies and sentencing. In criminal law the case is brought to the court written as "R v Nunn", the "R" stands for either Rex or Regina (King or Queen), this represents the State. The last part is the surname of the defendant. In a civil case the layout is the surnames of the claimant (first name) and the plaintiff (second name), an example of this is "Nunn v Knox". The decision is presented as either "guilty" or "not guilty" in criminal cases and "liable" or "not liable" in civil cases. The level of proof is also different in the two courts, in a criminal court the proof must be "beyond reasonable doubt" but in a civil court it is decided "on balance of probabilities". For instance the proof in a criminal case must be 99% sure of the defendant's guilt, whilst in a civil case it ...

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