(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."
It is called the verdict. In a criminal case it will be Guilty or Not Guilty. In a civil case it will be Liable or Not Liable.
kind of court? Criminal court for adults, Family court for kids. Civil court of found not guilty for shoplifting and your suing them.
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.
Yes. The charge may stem or arise from the same or similar offense, but the facts could be used to support a criminal charge in the same, or another, jurisdiction. Think the OJ Simpson case. He was found not guilty of the criminal offense, but guilty of the civil charge. ALSO - defendants have been found not guilty in state or federal courts of an offense, but then are charged by the Feds with... say.... civil rights violations, or some such.
In either case, each element of an allegation must be proven in order for the Plaintiff to prevail. In a criminal case that would be for the defendant to be found guilty and in a civil case that would be for the defendant to be found liable. For details on the elements of each case, please see the related links below.
OJ Simpson was found not guilty in the criminal case regarding the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. However, he was found liable for their deaths in a civil trial. The evidence presented and the handling of the case led to much debate and controversy over OJ's guilt or innocence.
No. if you pled yourself guilty and you are found guilty you cant reopen the case.
it means they are not pleaded guilty****It means the case was dropped. They were not convicted of a crime and have not been found guilty.
the correct answer is that she lost the civil case and had to hand over the house on the hill. the jury there found the preponderance of evidence showed she had killed her husband unlike the first criminal trial.
Tom was found guilty of embezzlement and sentenced to five years in prison.
of -- the phrase "of the charges" modifies the adjective guilty, a rare case.