Montana Code 27-1-103. Civil and criminal actions
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27-1-103. Civil and criminal actions. (1) Actions are of two kinds:
Terms Used In Montana Code 27-1-103
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
(a)civil; and
(b)criminal.
(2)A civil action is prosecuted by one party against another for the enforcement or protection of a right or the redress or prevention of a wrong. Titles 45 and 46 define and provide for the prosecution of a criminal action. 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.