le criminel tient le civil en l'état
English translation: criminal cases take precedence over civil cases
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| 21:16 Jul 19, 2004 |
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peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2| le criminel tient le civil en l'état the meaning Explanation: a decision by a civil court is subordinated to the decision of the criminal court when both have to deal about the same case. When in a case, the plaintiff can act on both sides, the civil court (damages, liability) will wait for the decision of the criminal court. Therefore the criminal court keeps the civil court waiting... |
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10 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
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