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155. That was civil. Can't be guilty in civil, only legally responsible. Different standard

Reply to BlueAllTheWay (Reply #125)

Thu May 30, 2024, 07:10 PM

May 2024

Civil has no guilty or innocence, just legally responsible or not legally responsible.

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That was civil. Can't be guilty in civil, only legally responsible. Different standard AZLD4Candidate May 2024 #155

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