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What is the difference in evidential test between criminal and civil law?

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In order for the state to obtain a conviction in criminal court, it must prove every element of the offense charged to a standard of beyond a reasonable doubt. To prevail in a civil case, the standard is a preponderance of evidence, or "more likely than not."

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