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Why can someone be tried both civilly and criminally for the same event?
What are the burdens of proof in a civil trial versus a criminal trial?
Is this unfair for the individual? Why or why not?

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This solution discusses the circumstances in which a person can be tried both in a civil court and a criminal court.

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Why can someone be tried both civilly and criminally for the same event?
Someone can be tried both civilly and criminally for the same event. The reason is that the event may involve a dispute of private law issues and it needs to be resolved. On the other hand the event may involve the violation of the criminal law and so there is a ...

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