la the civil court action, 0-J. was found liable and ordered to pay the wife’s.family about Griminal Court Trial
N.B-, this is very different from the situation in Thailand. Under Thai law, a finding of-hot guilty” in a criminal court is binding on any future action In a Thai'civil court as well- This is not true in American law.
After a Finding of “Not Guilty”
This was the situation in the matter of OJ.Simpson. ox. was a famous American foo tball player and actor who was accused of falling his wife. The criminal trial resulted in a final verdict of “not guilty.” 0-J. was set freehand could never be tried again for that same crime. - *
He could, though, said he was,-forced to defend himself in Civil Court He. was sued , by his dead wife’s family for the tort of ‘"Wrongful D eath.” That just means that someone died because of the wrongful actions of another. It is a different cause of action, with different facts and evidence, a different standard ofproof, and different sanctions if defendant is found “liable.” Double Jeopardy doe not apply, and the finding of the criminal court .is not binding on the'.civil court.