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by dragonwriter 2807 days ago
> It's a civil suit, so you don't have to have broken the law.

Yes, you do.

> Breaking a contract or ToS is enough.

Breaking a legally binding commitment in a contract is breaking the law which makes it binding, and breaking a contract otherwise isn't sufficient for legal recovery; breaking a ToS is only sufficient for success in a civil suit if and to the extent some law makes it so.