When the violation of a right admits of both a civil and criminal remedy, the right to prosecute the one is not merged in the other.

(Enacted 1872.)

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Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 32

  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.