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Can a person still sue in a civil court if they plead guilty in a criminal case?
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How can a single act be tried in both a criminal court and a civil court?
(in the US) A perfect example would be the O.J. Simpson case. He was found not guilty of Homicide, but found guilty in civil court of causing "wrongful death."
What is needed in criminal court in order to be found guilty?
Presentation of evidence and testimony to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
When a case of shoplifting is a case for what kind of court?
kind of court? Criminal court for adults, Family court for kids. Civil court of found not guilty for shoplifting and your suing them.
What kind of cases are heard by the district courts?
district courts are responsible for determining the facts of a case. They take both criminal and civil cases. In a criminal case, a district court will decide if a person is guilty or innocent based on the evidence presented.
The judge found for the defendant?
This is in civil trial and it means the judge found that the case was presented in favor of the Defendant: in other words the person who was sued was found not liable for the allegations made by the Plaintiff. In criminal court the judge either finds you guilty or not guilty.
Explain how O J Simpson was tried in both Civil and Criminal Courts found guilty in one not guilty in the other but no one posed the double jeopardy angle?
Criminal and Civil are different. A Criminal trial is on behalf of the People or State or such like against the accused. A Civil hearing is when one person or group or such like sues another or such like, usually for damages or rectification. Criminal take precedent over Civil and the burden of proof is higher in Criminal - 'Beyond a reasonable doubt' rather than 'On the balance of probabilities' in Civil. 'Double jeopardy' means you cannot be tried [Criminal trial] for the exact same crime twice - after a verdict has been reached the first time. In Civil once you have accepted the rectification, money or otherwise you cannot take the same action again against those you were successful against. O. J. was found not guilty in a criminal court but that did not debar a civil action for damages and in the Civil hearing he was not and could not be found guilty of the criminal charge of murder.
What kind of court is the Crown Court civil criminal or administrative?
It's a Criminal Court.
Can you press charges against someoene who lied to court to have you arrested?
If you are found not guilty you have the option of suing them in civil court for damages.
What crimes does Criminal checks search for?
In some countries, these searches will return all criminal offense that have not been expunged, including traffic offenses. Some counties will only return offenses where a person has a conviction, where the person has pleaded guilty, or found guilty by a court.
Was tupac a criminal?
He was found guilty of sexual abuse in a court of law. That makes him a criminal.
Is an appellate court a civil court?
Appellate courts are technically not classified as criminal or civil since those kinds of of trials are not held there. In addition appellate courts hear both civil and criminal appeals. There is no separate criminal appellate court or civil appellate court.
May a person found not guilty be required to pay court costs?
Not in a criminal trial. However, the outcome of a civil trial may be different depending upon the ground rules agreed to by the opposing attorneys at the outset of the suit.
