If a defendant has already been prosecuted in a criminal trial, he or she cannot later be tried in a civil trial.

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The principle of double jeopardy only applies to criminal trials, not civil trials. Therefore, a defendant can be tried in both a criminal and civil trial for the same behavior.

If a Defendant Has Already Been Prosecuted in a Criminal