81.   In a way, it could even help HP in the civil trial against Hewlett, Reynolds said.

82.   In a civil trial here, every day seemed like a month in San Quentin.

83.   In a criminal case, the prosecution must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, but in civil trials the burden of proof is merely a preponderance of evidence.

84.   In another experiment, jurors in civil trials throughout the state were given questionnaires to elicit base-line information, a practice that the court system is continuing.

85.   In both cases Bush decided to let civil trials proceed.

86.   In civil trials, however, the scales are balanced more in favor of the victims, lawyers say.

87.   In civil trials, judges now supervise and sometimes take over the questioning of jurors, cutting down on intrusiveness and expansiveness by lawyers.

88.   In short, members of the jury said Monday in explaining why they had found O.J. Simpson liable in his civil trial, it was simply the evidence.

89.   In federal civil trials, the jury must reach a unanimous verdict.

90.   In the civil trial, Fujisaki ruled early on that the defense could not make race a major issue because it was too inflammatory and speculative.