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I believe there are substantial restrictions which normally apply to stop everything ending up a civil matter... I think it only applies in England if the Judge instructs the jury to return a certain verdict or the case cannot be resolved by a jury (after two trials?). As was stated above, the...

In a nutshell... Criminal courts require proof beyond "Reasonable Doubt", Civil Courts require proof on the "Balance of Probabilities". So, for a civil action the court just needs to be reasonably sure, whereas for a criminal conviction the court has to be absolutely sure. A successful civil...