False. Civil suits involve disputes between individuals or organizations and typically do not involve offenses against society as a whole. In civil cases, the burden of proof is typically "preponderance of the evidence," which is a lower standard than "beyond a reasonable doubt," which applies to criminal cases. In criminal cases, defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Civil suits involve offenses against society as a whole, prosecuted by the government, with defendants presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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