It needs to weigh a little more on the scales of justice. Simply because a prosecutor fails to prove an act beyond a reasonable doubt does not mean that you cannot prove it by the greater weight of the evidence. Statistics show, too, that most of that 10 percent is not going to have money or property to satisfy your claim even if you get judgment against them. If they have nothing, you may end up with nothing but the warm feeling that comes from having met the challenge of doing something you have not done before. The person who has no money now might have some later.
Judgments stay alive, and are collectible for extended periods-up to seven years in many states.
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