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Originally Posted by ossiblue
As previously posted, guilt or innocence in a criminal trial has no bearing on whether or not one is subject to a second, civil trial. Two separate venues--civil and criminal--so trials in each is not double jeopardy. Again, standards for guilt are completely different (preponderance of guilt vs beyond reasonable doubt), evidentiary rules are looser, as is the need for a unanimous vote by the jury--civil trials do not require unanimity.
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Agreed 100% and draws attention to the fact that I may have been too glib with the lead-in to my post. Double jeopardy means you can not be tried twice for the same charge. Criminal murder and civil wrongful death are two completely different charges.