The terminology used is a bit different in a civil case but the principle is certainly the same: penalties are not imposed until the facts of the case have been ascertained. As you said, the parties sometimes reach an agreement among themselves before then.
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an obviously false claim (civial/ciminal law is taught in high school as a basic skill)
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Just because it is apparently not taught in your country does not mean it wasn't taught here.