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If found guilty in a civil court case they may serve up to 10 years in jail for their crime?
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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 does the word convicts mean?
Plead or found guilty of a crime in a court of law.
If a person confesses to a crime but is found not guilty can someone else be charged with the same crime?
You can only be tried in a criminal court once for the same crime. However you can be tried in civil court for the same event. O.J. Simpson for example. You could be tried in a different jurisdiction under a different theory for the same events. For example, you murder someone and are acquitted in state court. You confess to the crime. The feds could try you in federal court for depriving the deceased of his civil rights and/or for conspiracy.
What happens if you confess to a crime after being found not guilty?
You can't be tried for the same crime twice; that would be "double jeopardy." If you are found not guilty in state court, you can be tried in federal court for the same incident under a different theory, depriving someone of his civil rights, e.g.
If you are not arrested and charged with a crime appear in court found guilty do you serve time?
no you don't have to be arrested to be found guilty cause it has happened to me But you will serve time for whatever you are convicted of
Who is the defendant in a court case?
the defendant is the person who is found guilty or not guilty of the crime commited.
If your not arrested for drug paraphernalia when pulled over in Arizona can you be convicted of such a crime?
You can't be convicted unless you are found guilty. You can't be found guilty if you were never brought to court. You can't be brought to court if you were never arrested, or charged.
What happens if a foreigner commits a crime in the US?
If a foreigner commits a felony crime in the United States they will go to court and be sentenced if found guilty. The person will have to do the time for the crime.
What does acquit mean?
Acquitted means being declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime.
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 is is the meaning of criminal?
Guilty of crime or sin., Involving a crime; of the nature of a crime; -- said of an act or of conduct; as, criminal carelessness., Relating to crime; -- opposed to civil; as, the criminal code., One who has commited a crime; especially, one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof; a malefactor; a felon.
What is does convict mean?
A convict is a person who has been found guilty of a crime by a court of law and is serving a sentence, typically in prison.
