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What does civil settlement (U.S. auto safety regulators on Monday fined BMW $10 million, part of a $40 million civil settlement over the German automaker's safety lapses) mean?
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In US law there is a distinction between civil and criminal law. Civil legal cases generally involve paying damages to make up for the harm that somebody caused.
Criminal cases generally involve the risk of imprisonment and other punishment for breaking the law.
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In US law there is a distinction between civil and criminal law. Civil legal cases generally involve paying damages to make up for the harm that somebody caused.
Criminal cases generally involve the risk of imprisonment and other punishment for breaking the law.
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