1. What is the primary function of public action in criminal procedure?
2. When one event is both a criminal offence and a civil wrong, where may the victim seek compensation?
3. What does the principle that the criminal case holds the civil case in suspense require?
What is public action in criminal prosecution?
It is the proceeding initiated by the public prosecutor to start criminal prosecution.
What can a victim do if the offender is unknown?
The victim must file a complaint against an unknown person before the criminal court.
What does the principle that criminal cases hold civil cases in suspense require?
Civil courts must suspend proceedings until the criminal trial decides guilt.
What did the Fauchon Law of 10 July 2000 introduce?
It introduced non-intentional criminal fault and weakened civil-criminal fault identity.
Civil vs Criminal Actions
Different courts handle these actions; criminal involves the state.
Authority over Civil Proceedings
Criminal court can overrule civil proceedings in some cases.
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