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A defendant in a civil action usually makes his or her first court appearance voluntarily in response... whereas a defendant in a criminal case is often taken into custody by police and brought before a... a defendant in a civil action could also be taken into custody pursuant to a writ of... a modern day defendant in a civil action is usually able to avoid most... whereas a defendant in a criminal case...

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