Sending unsolicited commercial text messages is illegal under civil law.
Under "civil forfeiture", however, it can grab first and ask questions later.
The SEC's allegation of fraud – while under civil law – is a different matter entirely.
Some 1,200 convicted sex offenders are confined under civil commitment laws.
Heywood declared the dinner under civil service rules saying hospitality has to be registered.
The large number of criminal cases was remarkable because immigration violations generally fall under civil statutes.
CBOs perpetuate the ASBO trick of creating under civil law a criminal offence applicable to one person.
That matters at least as much as the right of gays to be treated equally under civil law.
The suit seeks at least $8 billion in damages, which can be tripled under civil racketeering laws.
The agency officials remain under civil investigation by the state's Elections Enforcement Commission, said Jeffrey B. Garfield, its executive director.
The case was in fact brought under civil law, and so the words "conviction" and "prosecution" are inappropriate.
