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Construct your own question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer.Points will be awarded for both the question and the answer.


Definitions:

Scienter

A legal term that refers to knowledge of the wrongful nature of one's act or omission or the intent to deceive or defraud.

Fraud

Deliberate misleading actions taken to benefit oneself or harm another person.

Criminal Prosecution

The process by which a person is charged, tried, and possibly convicted of a crime by the government.

Civil Prosecution

A legal process initiated by a private individual or entity, not by the state, to seek remedy for a wrong.

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