Re:Facebook photo-scanning lawsuit could cost it billions
by workinthehead on Friday June 01, 2018 @11:10AM
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Nope, your quote is irrelevant, and it's "one and the same" besides. Why do you think people are pronounced "guilty" or "not guilty"?
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Re:Facebook photo-scanning lawsuit could cost it billions
by Retric on Friday June 01, 2018 @12:28PM
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Actually, because you can't be retried for the same crime you are in a very meaningful way declared though not found innocent.
A hung trial is closer in meaning to not being found guilty or innocent.
Arguably, a semantic difference does apply in that you may still be found liable in a civil case. However, civil cases don't declare people guilty only liable.
Re:Facebook photo-scanning lawsuit could cost it billions
by workinthehead on Monday June 04, 2018 @12:19PM
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That's just your opinion, and given you're not even a lawyer, it's worth about as much as the latest Ethereum ICO.
Re:Facebook photo-scanning lawsuit could cost it billions
by coding123 on Friday June 01, 2018 @11:26AM
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In a civil suit there is no guilty party. There may be a liable party.
Re:Facebook photo-scanning lawsuit could cost it billions
by workinthehead on Friday June 01, 2018 @12:22PM
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We aren't talking about civil suits though, are we?
Re:Facebook photo-scanning lawsuit could cost it billions
by coding123 on Monday June 04, 2018 @03:22PM
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Unless you're talking about something else, a lawsuit is a civil suit, at least in the united states.
Re:Facebook photo-scanning lawsuit could cost it billions
by workinthehead on Friday June 08, 2018 @04:59AM
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You're the only one here talking about civil suits. The rest of us were having a fairly intelligent conversation about guilty verdicts. I suggest you read more closely before you contribute next time.