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Old 10-19-2012, 12:19 PM   #15
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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?
I'm not sure how legal matters in the US differ from those in Canada, but in Canada, the burden of proof is different between criminal and civil matters. I believe in oder to convict someone of a crime you must prove beyong a reasonable doubt that said person commiited the actual crime. Civil matters work more on a balance of probabilities ie:is it more likely thatn not that an offense was committed.
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