Practice question
Does Article 33 make its qualifying civil action dependent on the criminal prosecution?
- Yes, only the prosecutor can bring the civil claim
- Yes, conviction is always indispensable
- No; it proceeds independently
- Yes, acquittal invariably bars every independent claim
- Yes, a police officer must award damages first
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 19-23, 26, 28, 31-33, 1314, 2177, 2183 and 2187: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Rules of Court, Rule 111, Section 3: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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