criminal

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But they do not have the power to determine any criminal or civil liability, or award compensation.

From BBC

In October, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson authorized Barry Barnette, an elected solicitor from another jurisdiction, to review the handling of the case and consider criminal charges, citing alleged misconduct in the police investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal

John Day, a criminal defence attorney, told the BBC he was surprised by the amount of information that was redacted.

From BBC

Two months before his release, a Cairo criminal court removed Abdel Fattah's name from the list of terror suspects, following investigations that found he no longer had any ties to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

From Barron's

Because the case was tried in civil court, Lopez does not meet the legal threshold to be automatically removed from the council — which would require him to be convicted of a criminal felony.

From Los Angeles Times