Criminal convictions require that the evidence to be beyond a reasonable doubt.
Civil court judgement have a lower bar... the preponderance of the evidence. This means that it's more likely than not that the accused did what he was alleged to have done.
A nice example of the difference is O.J. Simpson. He was acquitted of his criminal murder charge; but found liable in his wrongful death civil suit. How does that happen? The lower bar of evidence in civil proceedings.
Based on what we know now, is it more likely than not that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted Ford?
Not if I'm sitting on the jury.
Civil court judgement have a lower bar... the preponderance of the evidence. This means that it's more likely than not that the accused did what he was alleged to have done.
A nice example of the difference is O.J. Simpson. He was acquitted of his criminal murder charge; but found liable in his wrongful death civil suit. How does that happen? The lower bar of evidence in civil proceedings.
Based on what we know now, is it more likely than not that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted Ford?
Not if I'm sitting on the jury.