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Old 10-19-2012, 12:18 PM   #13
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But then the question is, if there is enough evidence to award 150 billion, surely there would enough for a conviction. Are the evidence requirements in civil vs criminal courts different?
Yes they are.

"Beyond a reasonable doubt" vs "weight of the evidence".
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