criminal
Example Sentences
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Because the case was tried in civil court, Lopez does not meet the legal threshold to be automatically removed from the council — which would require him to be convicted of a criminal felony.
From Los Angeles Times
At a news conference Friday, Walz said he was grateful for the latest criminal charges.
Mrndzic was found guilty by a jury in October 2024 on several counts of criminal fraud and misrepresentation in relation to his successful application for a US passport and naturalisation certificate.
From BBC
“The Department of Justice has shown that it can and will find these criminals even in the darkest corners of the Internet.”
From Los Angeles Times
While criminal cases require a burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, civil cases require only a preponderance of the evidence.
From Los Angeles Times
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