Which of the following is a difference between a civil lawsuit and a criminal lawsuit?
A) Unlike defendants in civil lawsuits, defendants in criminal lawsuits are prosecuted by public officials.
B) Unlike civil lawsuits, criminal lawsuits are initiated by private parties.
C) Unlike judgements in criminal lawsuits, judgements in civil lawsuits involve penalties.
D) Unlike criminal lawsuits, civil lawsuits involve wrongs committed against the public as a whole.
E) Unlike criminal lawsuits, civil lawsuits result in imprisonment.
A
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