The government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed an act that the legislature previously made criminal and that the defendant committed this act with the necessary intent. Criminal intent requires capacity and knowledge. The amount of capacity required for a crime is greater than the amount of capacity required for a tort. Lastly, the government must over come any reasonable doubts created by defenses raised by the defendant. Probable cause is far less than beyond a reasonable doubt.
Probable cause is substantially the same as preponderance of the evidence.
All personal property is tangible. Personal property attached to residential real property is more likely to be a fixture than the same personal property attached to commercial real property. T F A quit claim does not contain warranties of ownership, must be written, and does not need the buyer's signature. T F A plaintiff's successful lawsuit for adverse possession can be used to obtain a good title to either an easement or to a profit, but can not be used to obtain a good title to a fee simple absolute. T F A defendant commits a private nuisance when the defendant un reasonably interferes with the plaintiff's reasonable use and enjoyment of the plaintiff's real property.