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Which of the Following Statements with Regard to the Characteristics

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Which of the following statements with regard to the characteristics of civil and criminal actions is true?


A) The person who begins a civil action is usually called the prosecutor.
B) A civil action is a private action; that is,a person or persons sue another or others usually for the purpose of being compensated for injury or loss suffered.
C) If a person is convicted of a criminal offence,he or she cannot also be sued in a civil action by the victim.
D) In a criminal case,an individual person is taking the action against the accused.
E) The prosecutor must prove his or her case based "upon a balance of probabilities."

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