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Practice question: Damages in Case of Death

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Does a fixed damages schedule for a particular criminal setting automatically govern every civil quasi-delict death claim?
  1. Yes, every schedule is universal
  2. Only if the claimant selects it
  3. No, the applicable source, jurisprudential scope and conditions must be identified
  4. Yes, regardless of offense or cause
  5. Only the defendant’s wealth controls

Legal references

  • Civil Code, Articles 2196 and 2206: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360

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