I thought civil cases were designed for person vs person, contract disputes, divorce, etc. but in this case the it seems like the state is accusing someone of breaking the law but then not giving them the protections of A criminal trial (unanimous jury to be found guilty/liable). I am confused on how this works.
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States are also corporate entities that can engage in contract disputes, etc. If a company can sue you for fraud/lack of payment/damages/etc, then so can a state. For example, if I damage a government building, they can sue me for the repair costs, just like a company can sue me if I damage one of their buildings.
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