What is the difference between prosecution and defense in a civil action under the Social Security Prosecutions Act?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Field, 1 Cal.App.5th 174, 204 Cal.Rptr.3d 548 (Cal. App. 2016):
2 Although a proceeding under the SVPA is civil in nature (People v. Allen (2008) 44 Cal.4th 843, 860, 80 Cal.Rptr.3d 183, 187 P.3d 1018, we follow the common practice of characterizing the parties to the action as the prosecution and defense (see, e.g., id . at p. 866, 80 Cal.Rptr.3d 183, 187 P.3d 1018 ).)
2 Although a proceeding under the SVPA is civil in nature (People v. Allen (2008) 44 Cal.4th 843, 860, 80 Cal.Rptr.3d 183, 187 P.3d 1018, we follow the common practice of characterizing the parties to the action as the prosecution and defense (see, e.g., id . at p. 866, 80 Cal.Rptr.3d 183, 187 P.3d 1018 ).)
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