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minus-squareFireTower@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoI think you’re not appreciating the difference between a criminal violation and a civil tort. In civil law plaintiffs are required to claim damages. This is a means to ensure the system isn’t full of pointless petty lawsuits.
minus-squareYawnder@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·8 months agoI gave just one example, but there are others like copyrights, patents, etc., in which you sue without having damage.
I think you’re not appreciating the difference between a criminal violation and a civil tort. In civil law plaintiffs are required to claim damages. This is a means to ensure the system isn’t full of pointless petty lawsuits.
I gave just one example, but there are others like copyrights, patents, etc., in which you sue without having damage.