Eli5 – How can someone be proven not guilty of murder in criminal court but still sued in civil court?

Question

Eli5 – How can someone be proven not guilty of murder in criminal court but still sued in civil court?

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Answer 1

It’s because it’s extremely rare to be “proven” not guilty. All a “not guilty” verdict in criminal court means is that there wasn’t sufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant should be convicted of a crime. In civil court, charges do not need to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.