In a civil case, the tort victim or his family, not the state, brings the action. The judgment against a defendant in a civil tort suit is usually expressed in ______ terms, not in terms of prison times or fines, and is the legal system's way of trying to make up for the victim's loss.

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1. In a civil case, the tort victim or his family, not the state, brings the action. The judgment against a defendant in a civil tort suit is usually expressed in ______ terms, not in terms of prison times or fines, and is the legal system's way of trying to make up for the victim's loss.