Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-14 14:57:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 72A59FB5955991E68C6349DA62C35A734500BE2AEFDA828D7BB704AB0E76465C
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This was a civil suit, not a criminal one. The plaintiff must prove their case by a mere preponderance of the evidence—not beyond reasonable doubt, as one would in a criminal case (1). As such, there are no “guilty” or “not guilty” verdicts (2). 1. https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/burden_of_proof 2. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/law_related_education_network/how_courts_work/verdict/
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